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Optometrist (Internal Employees of VA North Texas Only)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
About the Role
This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT for current, permanent North Texas Health Care System employees for consideration when vacancies occur. Applicants will remain active for 3 months after their initial application is received and/or updated. After that time, you must update your application through your USA Jobs account if you would like to be made active again for possible consideration during the open period.
What You'll Do
- →The position is located at VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS).
- →The staff optometrist at the VANTHCS is credentialed and privileged through the chief of staff in accordance with the medical staff bylaws.
- →Optometry is organizationally part of the surgical care line and individual performance evaluations will be done by the chief of the ophthalmology section.
- →The staff optometrist is a licensed independent practitioner responsible for patient care activities in the ophthalmology clinic.
- →Planning, coordinating and exercising professional judgement in initiating and implementing clinical and administrative decisions are integral components of the position.
- →Other duties as assigned.
- →Additional duties and responsibilities for each vacancy is identified through current functional statements determined by individual services.
- →Duties will be discussed with the hiring manager.
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →Work Schedule: Typically, normal operating hours (Monday - Friday, 8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m.), may change based off of needs of the facility.
- →Candidates may be required to work alternate shifts, be on call, work weekends and/or holidays as patient care and needs of the service require.
- →Varies per Service Line/Department/Unit Compressed/Flexible: Varies per Service Line/Department/Unit Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Bargaining Unit Status: This position is part of the bargaining unit.
- →Financial Discloser Report: Not required
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 dentification 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: 7749b1b4-3a11-48d7-8848-faf618d09bd7
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