Health Technician (Ophthalmology)
What you'd do
About the Position: The Health Technician (Ophthalmology) will work with multiple ophthalmology physicians in a hospital based environment to include operating room work environment. Typically 40 hour work week with majority clinic days along with operating and office room procedures. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
Major duties
Performs ophthalmic clinical support duties by collecting patient complaints, symptoms, and relevant history to prepare individuals for provider evaluation. Measures visual acuity, refractometry results, intraocular pressure, color vision, pupillary responses, and other screening data using automated and manual ophthalmic equipment to support diagnostic assessment. Performs routine diagnostic tests such as keratometry, pachymetry, lensometry, visual field screening, contrast sensitivity, glare testing, and optical coherence tomography (OCT) to obtain accurate clinical data for provider interpretation. Prepares exam rooms, instruments, and supplies to ensure a clean, organized, and safe clinical environment. Performs complex but non-invasive ophthalmic diagnostic testing by operating specialized equipment such as automated refractors, visual field analyzers, OCT units, and retinal imaging systems to collect high-quality diagnostic data. Serves as the first surgical assistant and scrub assistant during major and minor ophthalmic surgeries, supporting the surgeon through sterile preparation and instrument management. Assists providers during minor ophthalmic procedures by preparing instruments, setting up equipment, and maintaining clean technique as appropriate.
What you need to qualify
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 assisting surgeons during major and minor ophthalmic surgeries; performing ophthalmic clinical support duties by collecting patient complaints, symptoms, and relevant history; and operating specialized equipment to collect diagnostic data. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
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