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Optometrist - Chief of Optometry Service
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 128 days ago
About the Role
The Hershel "Woody" Williams VAMC Optometry Service provides full-scope eye care in an outpatient setting. Optometrists within this service provide comprehensive eye care including the management of eye disease, consultations, and emergency and on-call services. They also perform related administrative duties as well as academic and research functions in support of eye care services.
What You'll Do
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →The Chief of Optometry Service is the primary supervisor for the service and is responsible for a multitude of administrative duties including but not limited to performance evaluations, certification of timecards, labor mapping and participation in various committees/councils for the facility and/or VISN.
- →Assists in the development and implementation of education and training programs for optometry externs and residents rotating through Optometry Service Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Available.
- →Ad Hoc as determined by Agency policy.
- →Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases.
- →Contract: No Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.
Requirements
- ✓All qualified candidates encouraged to apply.
- ✓Open to U.S.
- ✓Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.
- ✓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 evaluation.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3a720b0b-f1c0-407a-8062-5356b3377df2
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