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Health Technician (Optometry)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 56 days ago
On-site Jacksonville, FL $36K – $66K Apply by Aug 24, 2026 Health Aid And Technician ESFJISFJISFPISTJ HealthcareTrades
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Health Technicians (Optometry) at the Jacksonville 1 VA Clinic NFSG Veterans Healthcare System support Optometrists in diagnosis, treatment, prevention, follow-up care and patient counseling. The Health Technician (Optometry) triages patient phone calls or requests; ensures exam rooms are stocked with adequate supplies; instructs patients on administration of eye drops and provider instructions; accurately measures, compares, and evaluates pupillary responses as well as other supportive tasks.
What You'll Do
- →Incumbent is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the clinics and performs preliminary examination of patients prior to examination by residents and attending physicians.
- →Incumbent has knowledge of general outpatient clinical policies and procedures in a healthcare environment, ability to obtain, document and record demographic and medical information from patients in order to develop an accurate medical record; ability to use basic and standard ophthalmic equipment; and knowledge of basic disinfection of non-critical and critical reusable medical equipment.
- →Incumbent has knowledge of anatomy and function of the eye and basic ocular pharmacology; knowledge of outpatient eye care policies and procedures in a health care environment; ability to use basic ophthalmic diagnostic equipment to perform preliminary ocular testing; ability to perform minor extraocular surgical assisting; and ability to provide eye care patient education.
- →Ability to determine preliminary objective estimate and/or refinement of the optical status of the eye, not to include the patient's final subjective refraction.
- →Ability to triage and manage eyeglasses issues (e.g., measurement of vertex distance, base curve, prism correction, center thickness, slab off, Fresnel prism, decentration, etc.).
- →Ability to perform accurate assessment of accommodation, near point of convergence and ocular alignment (far and near).
- →Ability to assist the eye care provider (optometrist or ophthalmologist) with ophthalmic procedures.
- →Ability to assist with obtaining accurate ocular cultures and smears.
- →Knowledge and ability to provide advanced patient education for eye health and/or vision conditions.
- →Clinical Responsibilities-included but not limited to Knowledge of basic eye anatomy and function.
- →Sterilizes and cares for ophthalmic instruments.
- →Performs hard and soft contact lens instruction Assists with eye procedures in clinic and selects, sterilizes, and cares for ophthalmic instruments.
- →Administers eye drops under the supervision of an eye care provider (optometrist or ophthalmologist).
- →Obtains an accurate medical and ophthalmic history.
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.
- ✓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.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 6528d46c-d5a0-4b91-8f2d-00b0fb3acff2
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