HEALTH TECHNICIAN (OPHTHALMOLOGY)
Location: Lebanon Pennsylvania
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is at present looking to employ HEALTH TECHNICIAN (OPHTHALMOLOGY) right now, this job will be placed in Pennsylvania. Further informations about this job opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Vacancy ID:
914223
OUR MISSION:
To fulfill President LincolnÂ's promise - Â"To care for him who shall have born! e the battle, and for his widow, and his orphanÂ" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are AmericaÂ's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
The
Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) needs employees who possess the energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who served our Country. Whatever the job title, every position in VA will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people - our Veterans. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. Working for VA is one of the most emotionally satisfying and professionally rewarding ways to dedicate the best within you to your Country's service.
If you are transitioning from the military or a Veteran already, w! e invite you to explore the benefits of continuing your career! at the VA.
The VA is committed to hiring Veterans
.
The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission.
The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define Â"who we are,Â" our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are
I
ntegrity,
C
ommitment,
A
dvocacy,
R
espect and
E
xcellence (Â"
I CARE
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America's Veterans need you!
To find out more, go to
http://www.va.gov/jobs/
.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
You will be subject to a background/suitability investigation.
DUTIES:
Thi! s position is located within the Eye Clinic at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Lebanon, PA.
Major duties and responsibilities include:
Prepares patients for treatments and examinations;
Assists eye clinic practitioners during examinations and surgical procedures;
Calibrates ophthalmology and optometry instruments;
Performs visual fields;
Obtains intraocular lens measurements;
Instills ophthalmic medications;
Interprets data produced by ophthalmology and optometry instruments;
Measures intraocular pressure;
Performs ocular coherence tomography (OCT) of the optic nerve and macula;
Obtains preliminary objective measurements;
Performs manual ultrasound axial length scans;
Performs fundus photography;
Performs anterior segment evaluations, and
Performs other related duties as assigned.
DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION: Ap! plicants 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. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received.
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm.
***RELOCATION EXPENSES AND/OR INCENTIVES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED***
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY:
In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position.
~AND~
In order to meet the minimum requirements for the GS-7 level you must meet one of the following:
EXPERIENCE
: You must have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least ! the next lower grade level in the Federal Service, providing support to medical/health care personnel such as ophthalmologists, assisting with the management of an eye clinic. This experience must be close to the work of this job and has given you the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of the Health Technician (Ophthalmology). Typically we would find this experience in work within this field or a field that is closely related to assistance in an eye clinic or surgical eye practice. Specialized experience should include knowledge of patient eye-care, ophthalmology and optometry related medical terminology, eye anatomy, diagnostic procedures and techniques and experience that included performing eye tests that require specialized knowledge and skills. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities! . Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicat! e clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
~OR~
EDUCATION
: You must have successfully completed one full year of graduate education or 18 semester hours in courses that are directly related to the work of this position. Graduate courses may include those associated with the optometry or vision science in the medical or nursing profession. Transcripts must be submitted with application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. ~
OR~
COMBINATION
: You must have a combination of successfully completed graduate education (in excess of the first year or 9 semester hours) in course work directly related to the work of this position and specialized experience which meet the total experience requirements for this grade level. Transcripts must be submitted with application. Education cannot be credited without documentation.
You will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs) as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
Knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the eye
Knowledge of various eye conditions
Knowledge of various ophthalmology and optometry examination procedures.
Ability to interpret test results and data produced by ophthalmology and optometry instruments.
Skill in operating various ophthalmology and optometry instruments
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Employee must be able to position patients during surgical and diagnostic procedures, stand for long periods, bend; lift, carry, push, or pull moderate loads and set up equipment. Duties also require dexterity sufficient to operate a variety of instruments and to assist in surgery procedures. As some instruments emit audible sounds during operation which the technician must respond to, good hearing is also required.
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For more information on these qualification standards, please visi! t the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at
http://www.opm.gov/qualifications
.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Please refer to this
checklist
to ensure proper accreditation and for foreign education requirements.
Veteran's Preference:
When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additiona! lly, veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability. If the military member is within 120 days of separation and does not yet have a DD214, the member may instead submit any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, non service-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed "
SF15, "Application for ! 10-Point Veteran Preference
," (go to
http://www.opm.! gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf
) and required documentation with your application materials. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx
.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Applicants will be ranked based on four quality groups, as follows:
Best qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position;
Highly qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the requirements of the job;
Well qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient! in some, but not all, of the requirements of the job; and
Qualified - applicants possessing experience and/or education that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors.
After the vacancy announcement closes, reviewed applications are evaluated against the questionnaire responses and placed in the appropriate quality group. Qualified veterans will be afforded preference by being placed at the top of the appropriate quality group. Qualifying veterans with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be placed at the top of the best qualified group. The best qualified group is the first to be referred to the hiring facility for further consideration and possible interview. The remaining groups may be referred based on the number of applicants available.
BENEFITS:
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered:
http://www.va.g! ov/jobs/job_benefits/benefits.asp
.
The Federal Gover! nment has special excepted appointing authorities for persons with qualifying disabilities, such as Schedule A. Specific information can be found at
http://www.opm.gov/disability/peoplewithdisabilities.asp
. IMPORTANT: If you would like to receive consideration as a Schedule A applicant, you must contact the Human Resources office at the facility where this position is located at (717)272-6621.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members:
Please visit the
VA for Vets
site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.
The
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
(ICTAP) and
Career Transition Assistance Plan
(CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection prio! rity over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at
http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/
.
VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacan! cies.
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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This job starts available on: Tue, 02 Jul 2013 11:15:29 GMT
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