Optometrist

Optometrist

North Carolina Army National Guard (NCARNG)

This Position Is Contingent Upon Contract Award

Work Locations

Primary duty locations include the Medical Readiness Detachment at Simmons Army Airfield in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and the 449th Combat Aviation Brigade Headquarters in Morrisville, North Carolina. Special medical readiness events may also be held at alternate locations throughout North Carolina.

Summary of Services

The Optometrist will provide professional optometry services in support of North Carolina Army National Guard Military Flight Physicals and Medical Readiness operations. The position supports aviation and readiness examinations for service members by performing comprehensive vision testing, refraction, prescription services, required Army and Department of Defense documentation, and associated clinical and administrative reporting.

The Optometrist will work closely with NCARNG medical personnel to ensure examinations are completed accurately, required vision data is entered into Government systems, and service members receive appropriate spectacle prescriptions and follow-up documentation.

Mandatory Qualifications

• Current license to practice optometry in the State of North Carolina.
• Must meet the examination eligibility requirements stated in the Performance Work Statement for the American Board of Preventive Medicine.
• Familiarity with Military Aviation Medicine and aviation examination requirements.
• Must be fully trained, licensed, certified, and otherwise qualified to perform all required optometric services.
• Must provide required licenses and certifications before beginning performance and again when requested or upon exercise of contract options.
• Ability to accurately complete Army and Department of Defense medical forms, clinical documentation, and required electronic data entries.
• Perform optometric examinations supporting Military Flight Physicals and Medical Readiness requirements.
• Conduct visual acuity testing and assess phorias, tropias, and near-point convergence.
• Measure intraocular pressure and evaluate color vision, stereopsis/depth perception, visual fields, and night-vision history.
• Perform refraction and determine appropriate corrective lens prescriptions.
• Conduct corneal topography for Class 1 flight physicals when required.
• Write and maintain spectacle and vision prescriptions in accordance with applicable military requirements.
• Order spectacles through the Spectacle Request Transmission System (SRTS) or other authorized Government process.
• Complete required Army and Department of Defense forms, including applicable eye-examination and flight-physical documentation.
• Enter and update required vision-readiness information in MEDPROS and other authorized Government systems.
• Maintain accurate service-member and prescription tracking information.
• Prepare required drill, monthly, closeout, and workload reports and trackers.
• Coordinate with NCARNG medical personnel regarding scheduling, readiness requirements, follow-up needs, and clinical documentation.
• Provide services at alternate North Carolina locations when authorized for Physical Health Assessments, Soldier Readiness Processing, mobilization events, or other medical-readiness activities.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with all applicable Federal, DoD, Army, and NCARNG privacy, security, and clinical requirements.