Job Listing
Health Technician (Optometry GAP)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 5 days ago
On-site Charlotte, NC $52K – $67K Apply by Jun 25, 2026 Health Aid And Technician ESFJISFJISFPISTJ HealthcareTrades
Apply for this job → About the Role
This position is located at the South Charlotte Healthcare Center, Optometry Service, Charlotte, NC with duty at the Charlotte Health Care Center, Charlotte, NC, with rotation to the Charlotte CBOC, Charlotte, NC. The incumbent provides varied range of significant patient-related duties in support of the eyecare, and treatment given to patients in Optometry Service.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include but not limited to: Incumbent is responsible for obtaining a patient's physical history to include chief complaint, present illness, past history (both ocular and general), family history (both ocular and general), and current eye medications.
- →Incumbent follows Eye Clinic and facility-wide patient care medical policies and procedures (including practicing basic hygiene and infection control in a patient care setting), obtains ophthalmic and medical information from patients, and documents all pertinent information appropriately in CPRS.
- →The Optometry GAP Health Technician performs duties such as measuring and recording visual acuity (with use of pinhole testing as indicated) and, where needed, by obtaining accurate potential acuity meter, laser interferometry, contrast sensitivity or other specialized visual acuity measurements.
- →The Optometry GAP Health Technician also evaluates pupillary light responses and measures pupil size, determines the presence or absence of fusion, and performs stereoacuity measurements, accurate assessment of accommodation, near point of convergence and other tests of ocular alignment (far and near).
- →The Optometry GAP Health Technician performs Amsler grid testing, administers eye drops under the supervision of an eye care provider (optometrist or ophthalmologist), performs basic tonometry (e.g., non-contact, Goldmann, Icare, Tono-Pen) and estimates the anterior chamber depth with a penlight or slit lamp biomicroscope.
- →The Optometry GAP Health Technician performs patient spectacle fitting and dispensing as needed (e.g., selection of appropriate frame, ophthalmic lenses, interpupillary measurements - distance and near - and proper segment height determination and transposes sphere, cylinder and axis the CPRS record.
- →The incumbent triages and manages eyeglasses issues, performs minor eyeglasses repairs (such as replacing nose pads and screws).
- →The Optometry GAP Health Technician has knowledge of ophthalmic medications and supplies needed for restocking the eye clinic exam rooms and helps monitor and maintain clinic supplies and the medication refrigerator in accordance with VHA requirements.
- →The Optometry GAP Health Technician also has knowledge of eye anatomy and function and provides advanced patient education on eye health and vision conditions.
- →The Optometry GAP Health Technician provides basic triage of patient telephone calls, Secure Messages, or other requests from patients or HealthCare System staff.
- →They assist the eye care provider (optometrist or ophthalmologist) with ophthalmic procedures as needed (e.g., obtaining accurate ocular cultures and smears).
- →The Optometry GAP Health Technician assists in training residents and externs in clinic procedures and processes, the use of ocular instruments and equipment, and delivering efficient and quality eye care to patients.
- →Work Schedule: Tour will be based on the needs of the service at the time of selection Compressed/Flexible: Only Semi Compressed available Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
- →Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior military service experience.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 9bb74a78-a379-4725-a2a4-17632f3d24b3
Posted via USAJobs