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Optometrist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 46 days ago
About the Role
The VA Phoenix Healthcare System (PVAHCS) in Surgical Care Service is seeking two staff Optometrists that will be responsible for: Providing optometric care provided in the Eye Clinic at PVAHCS. Routinely performing outpatient and inpatient comprehensive eye examinations. Determine diagnosis, and initiate treatments. Serve as a consultant to to other medical center staff and trainees.
What You'll Do
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →Duties include but not limited to the following: Perform comprehensive eye examinations; diagnose and treat eye disorders using the most appropriate techniques in providing quality care and guidelines established by the VAHCS, American Board of Optometry, and accepted standard of care.
- →Participate in on-call schedule as directed by Chief of Optometry/Chief of Surgery.
- →Provide supervision, as appropriate, of trainees conducting direct eye care.
- →Responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the Medical Center as appropriate and outcome data as appropriate.
- →Consult with Medical Center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues.
- →Remain involved in program evaluation.
- →Maintain full clinical privileges as a member of the Medical Staff.
- →Abide by Medical Staff By-laws.
- →Serve as a consultant to other Medical Center staff and trainees.
- →Serve on Medical Center and VISN committees or task forces as needed.
- →Consult with and serves as a resource for other services concerning the need for the development of related services.
- →Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief of Surgical Service.
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: 93ccb347-3d11-466c-aee8-fae208695e87
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