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Optometrist (Clinical)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 129 days ago
About the Role
The position is assigned to the Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center in Columbus, Ohio and all Community-Based Outpatient Clinics in Marion, Grove City, Newark, Delaware and Zanesville as the demand for patient care at those locations increases.
What You'll Do
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →Optometrists must be able to perform detailed diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitative procedures for a wide range of ocular and visual anomalies.
- →Optometrists treat and manage conditions that affect the anterior and posterior segments, as well as manage ocular manifestations of systemic disease.
- →The optometrist is a member of the health care team and provides services and communication with other services and professions within the VA healthcare system following facility bylaws and according to privileges granted.
- →An optometrist functions independently in a number of settings including hospitals, Ambulatory Care Centers, clinics, rehabilitation centers, long-term care facilities, educational institutions and home environments.
- →The work environment may be in an office, clinical setting, classroom, private home, VA grounds, nursing home, community sites, and hospitals.
- →Optometrists will serve as preceptors to trainees who participate in affiliated training programs.
- →Optometrists will be active in participating in quality improvement, regulatory and administrative activities that enhance patient care and customer service.
- →Optometrists may serve on committees as approved by their supervisor and may be assigned a routine and permanent administrative duty as deemed necessary by the Service Chief.
- →You will be expected to travel to all Optometry Locations (Columbus, Zanesville , Grove City , Marion , Newark , Delaware) for this position.
- →Work Schedule: As needed/as available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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 examination.
- ✓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: 3d7190de-abd8-4052-9b09-fb04b4d5127d
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