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Optometrist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 56 days ago
Hybrid Poplar Bluff, MO $125K – $150K Apply by Oct 16, 2026 Medical Officer INTJINTPISFJISTJ Healthcare
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We are seeking a Optometrist to join our team in Poplar Bluff, MO. At the VA, your work will carry purpose as you provide care to Veterans while enjoying strong federal benefits and stability. Poplar Bluff, the "Gateway to the Ozarks," combines affordability with abundant outdoor recreation. The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.
What You'll Do
- →We are seeking a Optometrist to join our team in Poplar Bluff, MO.
- →At the VA, your work will carry purpose as you provide care to Veterans while enjoying strong federal benefits and stability.
- →Poplar Bluff, the "Gateway to the Ozarks," combines affordability with abundant outdoor recreation.
- →Nearby Mark Twain National Forest and Ozark rivers offer hiking, fishing, and camping opportunities.
- →Families enjoy good schools, healthcare access, and a strong sense of community.
- →Poplar Bluff's central location provides small-town living with natural beauty all around.
- →VA physicians enjoy competitive pay, generous benefits, CME reimbursement, malpractice coverage, retirement plans, and loan repayment opportunities.
- →Predictable schedules and paid leave support your work-life balance.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30 pm
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓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).
- ✓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 2-year probationary 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: 403c4e0b-c63f-495c-9644-105769d170f7
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