Health Technician (Optometry)

About the Position: The position is located in the directorate of branch clinics at Norfolk Naval Shipyard Branch Health Clinic (NNSY BHC) in Portsmouth, Virginia. NNSY BHC is an ambulatory care clinic that provides urgent care, primary care, and a full range of occupational health services, including optometry services, to Norfolk Naval Shipyard and other nearby base installations. The work hours for this position is 0700 to 1530. 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. GS-06 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes Screens patients for visual acuity, neutralizing spectacle and/or contact lenses; Prepares and verifies orders of optical fabrication; Complete pupil dilation procedures for patients; Familiarization with ophthalmic equipment within the clinic;. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-[insert 05 or above]). 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 Optometry. 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.