Lead Health Technician (Optometry)

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About the Position: Serves as an assistant administrative manager for the professional and technical staff in the Winder and Madigan Optometry Clinics.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service 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 in the Federal service which includes assisting with clinic operations by assigning and balancing workloads; scheduling appointments and maintaining records; conducting visual screenings and operating equipment such as autorefraction, tonometry, and Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer; and assisting patient with eyewear selection.

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. Major Duties:

• Responsible for organizing and balancing the team’s daily workload in alignment with supervisor established priorities.
• Ensure a safe and positive work environment and elevate any concerns or problems to the supervisor.
• Keep the supervisor aware of employee concerns and ensure employees understand management goals and objectives.
• Perform a broad range of front-line administrative support duties essential to daily clinic operations.
• Schedule appointments, greet incoming patients, answer phone calls, and direct inquiries appropriately.
• Assist with preliminary patient examinations, perform vision screening procedures, and accurately set up, operates, and documents results from the Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer.
• Prepare and submit spectacle orders for fabrication, and upon delivery verify accuracy through visual inspection and lensometer measurements.
• Select and administer diagnostic ocular medications to perform pupil dilation procedures based on patient age, clinical concerns, and testing requirements.