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Staff Optometrist (Polytrauma)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 136 days ago
About the Role
Optometry Service of the Veterans Health Administration -South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) serves the needs of America's veterans by providing the highest quality care. We accomplish this via, 1) Fully integrated interdisciplinary health care teams, 2) the emphasizing the prevention and wellness as the overriding philosophy of practice, and 3) by providing care in the most cost-effective manner while assuring adequate access and maintaining high-level patient satisfaction.
What You'll Do
- →The Polytrauma Staff Optometrist is responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with medical diseases, and refractive problems accomplished through ambulatory and bed-based resources assigned to Optometry.
- →S/he must actively participate in patient care, conferences, consultations, ambulatory care of patients, and other similar activities.
- →EDRP: Not Authorized Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Work Schedule: TBD (Typically 0730-1600 CST, M-F) Telework: Available on an Ad-hoc (as needed) basis Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
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: eaef4c89-d1e6-4e08-8e06-778606a93699
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