Optometrist (Clinical)

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About the Position: Serve as an Optometrist with the Defense Health Agency (DHA), United States Army Medical Department Activities, Directorate of Medicine, Department of Primary Care, Optometry Service, located at Brian D.

Allgood Army Community Hospital (BDAACH), Camp Humphreys, Pyeongtaek, South Korea.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation 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.

Basic Requirement for Optometrist (Clinical): Education: Applicants must have a Doctor of Optometry degree from an educational program that is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) at the time the degree was obtained.

Licensure: Applicants must have received a passing score on the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (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 meeting the basic requirements above, applicants must also meet one of the following qualification requirements listed below: Experience: One year of specialized experience as an optometrist which includes: examining, treating patients with visual disorders or diseases; advising patients and families of medical conditions and required treatments; and conducting optometric procedures.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

OR Residency: One year completion of a residency program in an institution accredited for such training. Major Duties:

• Perform initial preparation and inoculating procedures of specimens for bacterial, parasitic and fungi organism.
• Examine diagnose, treat diseases and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as diagnoses related systemic conditions.
• Provide the proper diagnosis, management, and treatment of all patients that are within the scope of optometric practice.
• Diagnose and treats any visual anomaly and specified pathologic conditions of the ocular adnexa and the eye that are within the optometric scope of practice.
• Perform and evaluate all necessary tests that deal with the eye portion of all types of physical exams, including Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board physicals.