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Health Technician (Optometry)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 120 days ago
On-site Du Bois, PA $36K – $66K Apply by Jun 12, 2026 Health Aid And Technician ESFJISFJISFPISTJ HealthcareTrades
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This position is located within VA Altoona in Surgical Service Line. The Health Technician (Optometry) performs work independently and with minimal supervision mainly at the Du Bois Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) and travel to Indiana CBOC on Fridays.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include, but may not be limited to: Traveling to Indiana CBOC on Fridays.
- →Responsible for obtaining a patient's physical history to include chief complaint, pertinent signs/symptoms, past history (both ocular and general), family history (both ocular and general), social history and review of medications and allergies to include current eye medications.
- →Performs spectacle data collection using a manual lensometer; including measurement of sphere, cylinder and axis by lensometry, whether single vision, progressive add, bifocal or trifocal; whether glass or plastic lenses; amount and base direction of prism power.
- →Will troubleshoot spectacle complaints for optometrist(s) to further assist the patient.
- →Prepares glasses prescription for practitioners to evaluate and sign.
- →Performs stereopsis testing using Randot or another appropriate test.
- →Performs color vision measurement using pseudoisochromatic plates or another appropriate test.
- →Measures and records intraocular pressure by non-contact tonometry Assists the Optometrist(s) in other non-specified technical areas within the clinic.
- →Performs corneal keratometry, and automated refraction as indicated and accurately record in electronic health record (CPRS).
- →Performs visual fields with any technologically current perimetry equipment, e.g.
- →Humphrey or Goldmann perimeter.
- →Obtains corrected and uncorrected Snellen visual acuity or acuity with low vision specialized charts before they are seen by the Optometrist(s) and accurately record results in the electronic health record (CPRS).
- →Operates all diagnostic equipment within the clinic, including but not limited to, optical coherence tomographer (OCT), pachymeter, visual field (VF) analyzer, "A" scan IOL (lntraocular Lens) Master, lensometer, B-scan ultrasound, anterior segment camera, and digital fundus camera.
- →Performs simple repairs on spectacles to include but not limited to tightening screws, replacing lenses that have fallen out, and replacing nose pads.
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
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