JVN Clinical Optometrist

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Eye Clinic at the Phoenix Indian Medical Center. The JVN Optometrist position is a half-time role with JVN and a half-time role within the Eye Clinic.

The incumbent will provide direct and comprehensive primary, preventive, and therapeutic medical optometric care to individuals across the spectrum of age and development within a high-risk population.

The position reports to the Director, IHS/JVN Teleophthalmology Program, and the Chief of the Optometry Department.

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.

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; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Education: Applicants must have a Doctor of Optometry degree from an educational program that is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (external link) (ACOE) at the time the degree was obtained.

Licensure: Applicants must have received a passing score on the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (external link) (NBEO) examinations and possess a current, full, and unrestricted license to practice optometry in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

In addition to the basic requirements above applicants must meet one of the following: One year completion of a residency program in an institution accredited for such training; or One year of professional experience as an optometrist that is equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Experience in hospital-based optometry includes the diagnosis and management of ammetropias, ocular infections, ocular inflammatory and autoimmune conditions, dry eye conditions, glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, ocular trauma and binocular dysfunctions; and operating optometric diagnostic and treatment instruments and equipment.

The selected individual is required to obtain and maintain medical staff clinical privileges, including any licensure requirements.

If privileges are not obtained or maintained during employment, the employee will be subject to adverse actions, up to and including removal from Federal service.

Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level.

Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within the closing date of the announcement. Major Duties:

Diagnose and treat a wide range of eye disease to include but not limited to glaucoma as well as diagnose and facilitate the management of related systemic condition such as diabetes, high blood pressure, thyroid, sexually transmitted diseases, and rheumatologic conditions Interpretation of telemedicine images of the retina and images of the external and ocular adnexa Teleconsultation to provide diagnostic results and recommendations Participation in telemedicine research studies as part of a national team Advising members of the medical staff concerning ocular conditions and the interpretation of vision Receiving referrals from other health care professionals for specialty consultation and continued management of ocular disease Diagnosis of visual and ocular problems through external and internal physical examination of the eye and adnexa examination of the eye and adnexa; Gaining proficiency in the use of new biomedical devices and equipment in optometry and ophthalmology to ensure that services provided are consistent with the standard of care accepted by medical community at large Treatment of visual disorders through prescription of corrective lenses (to include contact lenses) and vision training and pharmacological means; Treatment of unusual and /or complex visual and ocular disorders through the application of advanced optometric techniques; Administrative Duties Maintains clinical competence through self-study, review of professional journals, attending continuing education and through personal contacts with the medical community.

Keeps timely and appropriate medical records in compliance with professional, Service Unit, Phoenix Area and other applicable guidelines Develops and implements new research projects pertinent to Service Unit population, securing necessary clearances from the Institutional Review Board.

Community Duties Provides community-based screening programs including Head Start and Kindergarten school screenings and screenings fir diabetic retinopathy Provides specialty services and clinics per program directives and need, including, but not limited to the following: low vision, contact lenses, geriatric and special needs patients.