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Fee Basis Optometrist

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

Open to the publicTemporaryIntermittentClosed
Location
Kernersville, NC
Salary
$65 (fee basis)
Pay grade
GS 00
Openings
1
Posted
Jun 1, 2026
Closes
Closed Jun 15, 2026

Summary

The fee-basis optometrist, provides direct comprehensive eye care services for outpatients with limited inpatient care. This position is located in Kernersville Health Care Center (HCC), North Carolina.

A Fee-Basis Appointment in VHA is a flexible, non-standard appointment allowing qualified healthcare providers to deliver direct patient care for specific services. They're paid per service, at pre-determined rates based on local market benchmarks, and their pay is subject to annual caps.

Duties

What is Fee Basis: "Fee basis" in a work context typically means being paid a fixed amount for a specific task or project, rather than an hourly wage or a fixed salary. This method of payment is often used for certain professional or administrative employees, or for independent contractors. The fee is agreed upon in advance and covers the entire scope of work, regardless of the time it takes to complete.

** FEE BASIS**

Clinical:
  • The fee-basis appointed optometrist provides high-quality patient care to outpatients, and limited inpatient care if assigned.
  • Remains updated with the latest developments in managing and treating ocular diseases through continuing medical education and active state licensure as credentialed and privileged through SBY VA HCS.
  • Integrates patient care activities within the Optometry Service and collaborates with other patient care programs of the medical center and the community as applicable.
  • Demonstrates expertise in diagnosing and treating seriously ill, multi-symptomatic patients.
  • Adapts schedules and assignments to meet frequent, unpredictable changes in workload and deadlines.
  • Participates in multidisciplinary activities involving treatment plans, referrals, and coordination of care as applicable.
  • Provides other clinical services as assigned, consistent with clinical privileges.
Administrative:
  • Participate in various facility programs designed to enhance and improve the delivery of patient care services, quality, and patient safety.

Pay: Salary is paid based of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Work Schedule: Negotiable

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Optometrist Basic Requirements

Education. Degree of Doctor of Optometry resulting from a course of education in optometry. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools or colleges approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are United States and Canadian schools or colleges of optometry listed as accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE), in the list published for the year in which the course of study was completed.

Licensure and Registration. Optometrists must possess a current, full and unrestricted license to practice optometry, and maintain a current registration in a state, territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia that requires successful passage of all parts of National Board of Examiners in Optometry intended for basic licensure. The Optometrist must maintain current registration in the state of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active, current licensure.

Residency Training or Comparable Experience. Optometrists must have successfully completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of VA in an accredited post-graduate training program, or have comparable experience, as described below

1. Approved residencies are those with accredited or within pre-accredited status by the ACOE, in the list published for the year the residency was completed.

OR

2. Two years of licensed clinical optometric practice in the United States consisting of active involvement in the management of medically complex patients.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.

Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Requirements

  • U.S. 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 identification 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.
  • Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

Benefits

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