Job Listing
Health Technician (Optometry)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 15 days ago
On-site Zanesville, OH $41K – $75K Apply by Jul 6, 2026 Health Aid And Technician ESFJISFJISFPISTJ HealthcareTrades
Apply for this job → About the Role
The Optometry Health Technicians in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) support Optometrists and other eye clinic staff in diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and follow-up care. The incumbent performs a variety of ancillary testing, triages patient phone calls or requests, stocks examination rooms with supplies and appropriate ophthalmic medications, performs and documents appropriate work-up tests, and assists with patient counseling as indicated.
What You'll Do
- →The incumbent works under the general supervision of the Supervisor, Optometrist.
- →The clinical supervision is provided by the optometrist or ophthalmologist as indicated.
- →Major duties include but are not limited to: Assist with efficient patient movement though the eye clinic.
- →Demonstrates the agility to alter procedures to meet the special needs of our patient population.
- →Practice appropriate hand hygiene and infection control in a patient care setting.
- →Includes understanding hygiene, cleaning, and disinfection of reusable medical equipment instrumentation and ophthalmic equipment.
- →Provide triage of patient telephone calls or optometry requests consistent with full performance.
- →Appropriately obtain optical measurements (pupillary distance, seg height for flat top bifocals/trifocals and progressives).
- →Perform eyeglass adjustments and minor spectacle repairs (screw and nose pad replacements).
- →Accurately transpose spectacle prescriptions from plus to minus cylinder when appropriate.
- →Follow eye clinic and patient care medical policies and procedures.
- →Ability to write to basic standard operating procedures or documents for eye care tasks.
- →VA Careers - Medical Support Assistant: https://youtube.com/embed/EE9c4XkaELo Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:45AM-4:15PM Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Functional Statement #: 918442A, 918443A, 91844A, 91845A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the 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.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3f069712-9aa4-4e70-97c5-6169c4c188c7
Posted via USAJobs