About this role
Job Summary
About the Position
This position is located at WOMACK Army Medical Center Department of Optometry Fort Bragg, NC. Delivers clinical and administrative support by managing patient in-processing, conducting preliminary diagnostic tests and contact lens training, dispensing and repairing eyewear, and handling clinic scheduling, equipment maintenance, and records management.
This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes conducting a variety of vision examinations on patients; training patients on inserting and removing contact lenses; preparing spectacle orders; and assisting with ordering medical supplies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Health Science, Vision Science, or Optometry. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.).
OR Combination of
Education and Experience
A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 9. Add the two percentages.
Major Duties
- Perform clerical administration and record keeping duties.
- Perform a variety of screening and technical procedures prior to the evaluation by the optometrist.
- Review medical records for additional history required for the vision evaluation.
- Prepare order of spectacle frames and inspect spectacles once order has arrived.
- Instruct patients on how to insert and remove contact lenses.
- Conduct a variety of vision tests involving color vision and depth perception.