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Health Technician (Optometry)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 13 days ago
On-site Gainesville, FL $36K – $66K Apply by Sep 11, 2026 Health Aid And Technician ESFJISFJISFPISTJ HealthcareTrades
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The Health Technician (Optometry) at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center will 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
- →Clinical Responsibilities-included but not limited to Knowledge of basic eye anatomy and function.
- →Sterilize and care for ophthalmic instruments.
- →Perform hard and soft contact lens instruction Assist with eye procedures in clinic and select, sterilize, and care for ophthalmic instruments.
- →Administer eye drops under the supervision of an eye care provider (optometrist or ophthalmologist).
- →Obtain accurate medical and ophthalmic history.
- →Perform basic imaging testing such as corneal topography; external photography; fundus photography; optical coherence tomography; A and B-scans.
- →Perform basic ocular testing such as pachymetry, tear production with test strips, glare testing, stereo acuity, contrast sensitivity, potential acuity meter, measuring spectacles using both automated and manual lensometry and transposing cylinders.
- →Estimate the anterior chamber depth via slit lamp.
- →Triage patient phone calls or requests.
- →Ensure exam rooms are stocked with adequate supplies.
- →Assist in the training of students at the eye clinics when applicable and provides support to the clinic performing telephone triage and answering patient inquiries, Inquire and document in the patient's record, allergies before medication is administered and maintain continual observation of patients for signs of adverse reactions to medication or injections used for diagnostic examinations.
- →Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4pm, Monday through Friday Functional Statement #: 55779F, 55780F, 55781F, 55461F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
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: 8533c19d-65a1-4b98-9d7d-48feaaeabe4a
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