Optometrist

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for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections where there is real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. Preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the posting. Let's extract sections: - Summary: location, collaboration, administrative reporting. This could be "About the role" or "Overview". Use

About the role

with paragraph. - Qualifications: includes basic requirements (citizenship, degree, license, residency training, etc.) plus additional requirement: active unrestricted OD license, etc. Also includes "Proficiency in spoken and written English". Also includes "Reference: For more information...". Also includes "Physical Requirements: Complete TB Testing and Immunization evaluations". So we can have a Qualifications section with list items. - Duties: The long list of duties under "Optometrists provide comprehensive eye and vision care...". Also earlier: "VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package" then details about Work Schedule, Pay, Paid Time Off, Retirement, Insurance, Licensure, Malpractice, Contract. Those are benefits/pay/schedule. So we need sections: Responsibilities (duties), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not create sections with placeholder text. Ensure we have actual content. Let's extract specifics: Location: Daniel Akaka VA Clinic in Kapolei - HI. Staff Optometrists collaborate with Ophthalmology and other interdisciplinary teams. Administrative reporting follows VAPIHCS service line structures. That's about the role. Qualifications: - United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy - Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine - The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed - Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia - Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification - (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (list three options) - Exceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as ""Physician Resident Providers"" (PRPs) ... details. - Proficiency in spoken and written English - Additional Requirement: Active - unrestricted Doctor of Optometry (OD) license in a U.S. state or territory (Hawaiʻi licensure preferred) - Current VA credentials and privileges - including DEA registration if prescribing privileges require - Maintenance of continuing education per VA and state requirements - Physical Requirements: Complete TB Testing and Immunization evaluations We could combine some as list items. Responsibilities/Duties: List of duties: - Optometrists provide comprehensive eye and vision care - including the following core services: - Comprehensive eye examinations (visual acuity - refraction - binocular vision - color vision - intraocular pressure - dilated fundus evaluation) - Diagnostic testing using approved instruments and pharmaceutical agents to evaluate ocular disease and visual function - Analysis of test results and development of individualized treatment plans - Prescription - fitting - and adjustment of eyeglasses - contact lenses - and other vision aids - Patient education and counseling on contact lens care - visual hygiene - ergonomics/lighting - and eye safety - Foreign body removal from the ocular surface when clinically indicated and within privileges - Pre- and post-operative care for ocular surgeries (e.g. - cataract - laser vision correction) in collaboration with Ophthalmology - Prescription of therapeutic procedures and vision rehabilitation to conserve or improve visual function - Consult and refer to Ophthalmology or other disciplines when additional medical/surgical treatment is required - Establish co-management plans with Ophthalmology for surgical cases and chronic disease management (e.g. - glaucoma - diabetic retinopathy) - Utilize VA referral pathways and document rationale - urgency - and expected follow-up intervals - Provide same-day triage and management of urgent ocular complaints (e.g. - acute red eye - vision loss - ocular trauma) within scope and privileges arrange emergent care when indicated - Operate and interpret findings from approved diagnostic devices (e.g. - slit-lamp biomicroscopy - tonometry - pachymetry - automated perimetry - OCT - fundus photography) per training and privileges ensure calibration and adherence to device-specific safety protocols - Utilize the VA electronic health record (EHR) for accurate - timely documentation of encounters - orders - and patient communications - Use standardized optometry templates and include history - assessment - plan - patient education - and follow-up - Ensure coding compliance and appropriate encounter closures - Participate in performance improvement initiatives and quality metrics (e.g. - diabetic eye exam completion - glaucoma follow-up adherence) - Practice in accordance with evidence-based guidelines and VA directives engage in peer review and case discussions. Also earlier: "VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package" then details: - Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4:00pm - Monday -Friday - Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases - Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) - Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA - Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) - Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory - Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided - Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Thus we have Benefits (insurance, retirement, malpractice, contract, licensure?), Pay, Schedule, Paid Time Off maybe part of Benefits? 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About the role

Located at the Daniel Akaka VA Clinic in Kapolei, HI. Staff Optometrists collaborate with Ophthalmology and other interdisciplinary teams. Administrative reporting follows VAPIHCS service line structures.

Qualifications

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine, obtained from a VA‑approved school for the year of study.
• Current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Completion of residency training approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty program leading to board‑certification eligibility (ACGME/AOA‑accredited residency, or one year of post‑medical‑school training plus two years of independent practice, or non‑US residency plus three years of verified independent practice in the U.S.).
• Exceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited programs may be appointed as Physician Resident Providers (PRPs) – fully licensed, intermittent appointments, limited scope of practice under supervision; surgery residents in gap years may also be PRPs; rare exceptions may be granted by Facility Director with VISN approval.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Additional requirement: Active, unrestricted Doctor of Optometry (OD) license in a U.S. state or territory (Hawaiʻi licensure preferred).
• Current VA credentials and privileges, including DEA registration if prescribing privileges are required.
• Maintenance of continuing education per VA and state requirements.
• Physical requirements: Complete TB testing and immunization evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive eye and vision care, including:
  • Comprehensive eye examinations (visual acuity, refraction, binocular vision, color vision, intraocular pressure, dilated fundus evaluation).
  • Diagnostic testing using approved instruments and pharmaceutical agents to evaluate ocular disease and visual function.
  • Analysis of test results and development of individualized treatment plans.
  • Prescription, fitting, and adjustment of eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other vision aids.
  • Patient education and counseling on contact lens care, visual hygiene, ergonomics/lighting, and eye safety.
  • Foreign body removal from the ocular surface when clinically indicated and within privileges.
  • Pre‑ and post‑operative care for ocular surgeries (e.g., cataract, laser vision correction) in collaboration with Ophthalmology.
  • Prescription of therapeutic procedures and vision rehabilitation to conserve or improve visual function.
  • Consult and refer to Ophthalmology or other disciplines when additional medical/surgical treatment is required.
  • Establish co‑management plans with Ophthalmology for surgical cases and chronic disease management (e.g., glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy).
  • Utilize VA referral pathways and document rationale, urgency, and expected follow‑up intervals.
  • Provide same‑day triage and management of urgent ocular complaints (e.g., acute red eye, vision loss, ocular trauma) within scope and privileges; arrange emergent care when indicated.
  • Operate and interpret findings from approved diagnostic devices (slit‑lamp biomicroscopy, tonometry, pachymetry, automated perimetry, OCT, fundus photography) per training and privileges; ensure calibration and adherence to device‑specific safety protocols.
  • Utilize the VA electronic health record (EHR) for accurate, timely documentation of encounters, orders, and patient communications.
  • Use standardized optometry templates and include history, assessment, plan, patient education, and follow‑up.
  • Ensure coding compliance and appropriate encounter closures.
  • Participate in performance improvement initiatives and quality metrics (e.g., diabetic eye exam completion, glaucoma follow‑up adherence).
  • Practice in accordance with evidence‑based guidelines and VA directives; engage in peer review and case discussions.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off: 50‑55 days per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays, plus up to 5 days paid absence for CME).
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5‑year vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% VA matching contributions.
• Insurance: Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long‑term care (many programs portable into retirement).
• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.
• Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.
• Licensure: Requires one full and unrestricted license from any U.S.