HEALTH TECHNICIAN (OPTOMETRY)

You will serve as a HEALTH TECHNICIAN (OPTOMETRY) in the QUALITY ASSURANCE of NAVOPHTHALSUPPTRACT VA.

You will dispense, adjust, fit and repair eyeglasses to resolve optical and visual complaints. | You will screen/monitor incoming prescription orders for appropriate originators | You will process all external department communications to include all prescription orders, voicemails and email messages. | You will operate testing equipment in the Optometry department to complete assignments.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

- Experience receiving, editing, and processing optical ordering forms for military personnel authorized medical and optical services
- Experience in interpreting an optical prescription and knowledge of associated terms of optometry
- Experience with ordering, fitting, adjusting, dispensing, and repairing glasses for patients eligible for prescription eyewear
- Experience maintaining a medical database using gained OJT and/or formal training

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-TECH-NOTE

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Graduate education or an internship meets the specialized experience required above GS-5 only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position. One full year of graduate education meets the requirements for GS-7.

Must be a US Citizen. | Must be determined suitable for federal employment. | Must participate in the direct deposit pay program. | New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov | Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. | Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326. | Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. | You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.