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Optometrist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 5 days ago
About the Role
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
What You'll Do
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →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 or 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.
- →This announcement may be used to fill Staff Optometrist and/or Attending Optometrist positions.
- →The Staff Optometrist will perform general optometry duties including clinical oversight of trainees as needed and some specialized functions and procedures without supervision.
- →The Attending Optometrist teaches and supervises students, residents and/or fellows in the delivery of optometric care to Veterans.
- →Major duties include but are not limited to: Clinical: Provides quality patient care to outpatients as assigned.
- →Keeps informed of developments in the management and treatment of eye and systemic diseases through continuing medical education, both formal and informal.
- →Successfully integrates patient care activities in Optometry Service and other patient care programs of the clinic and in the community.
- →Consistently demonstrates expertise in diagnosing and treating seriously ill, multisymptomatic patients.
- →Participates in multidisciplinary activities involving treatment plan and discharge of patients.
- →Provides other clinical services as assigned consistent with clinical privileges as assigned by the Chief, Optometry Service.
- →Administrative: Attends facility and service meetings and participates in committees as assigned by the Chief, Optometry 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.
- ✓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.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
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