Optometrist

About the role

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive eye and vision care to eligible veterans presenting in clinic and during scheduled regular and off-hours emergency calls.
• Treatment of eye diseases and disorders within the scope of the optometrist's clinical privileges.
• Performing reading of tele retinal imaging studies with approval and training from the Office of Telehealth Services Store and Forward Training Center.
• Maintain licensure and credentials sufficient to practice optometry, including all diagnostic and medical therapeutic modalities for treating diseases, conditions, and injuries related to the field.
• Provide rehabilitative care if applicable.
• Maintain licensure and credentials sufficient to practice optometry, including all diagnostic and medical therapeutic modalities for treating diseases, conditions, and injuries related to the field.
• Manage medically complex patients for two years.

Requirements

To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed Optometrist(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Optometry degree from an approved school.
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice optometry.
• Successfully completed residency training or comparable experience.
• Passes all parts of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry intended for basic licensure.
• Periods of long standing, occasional lifting of moderately heavy objects, long periods of sitting at a computer station, high degree of accuracy, potentially stressful situations, and ability to adapt work plans based on patient status.

Benefits

Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases, 50-55 days of paid time off per year, traditional federal pension (5 years vesting), federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA, Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care, 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory, possible $1,000 per year reimbursement for CME, free liability protection with tail coverage provided, no Physician Employment Contract, no significant restriction on moonlighting.

Pay

Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases, 50-55 days of paid time off per year, Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care, 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory, possible $1,000 per year reimbursement for CME, free liability protection with tail coverage provided, no Physician Employment Contract, no significant restriction on moonlighting.

Schedule

No specific schedule is provided in the job posting.

Skills

Proficient in written and spoken English, commitment to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passion for the ideals of our American republic, commitment to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance, traditional federal pension (5 years vesting), federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA, free liability protection with tail coverage provided, no Physician Employment Contract, no significant restriction on moonlighting.

Equal Opportunity

The Department of Veterans Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer.