Health Technician (Optometry)

Health Technician (Optometry)

The Health Technician (Optometry) positions are located at the Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center in Huntington, WV; and the South Charleston VA Clinic in South Charleston, WV. Major duties include, but not limited to:

• Obtain, document and record ophthalmic and medical information from patients in order to develop an accurate electronic progress note.
• Obtain basic eye ancillary tests and images.
• Assists with clerical support for the clinic including but not limited to phone calls to patients.
• Triages patient complaints and troubleshoots/addresses patient concerns/needs within scope.
• Determines characteristics of patient's present eyeglasses when requested.
• Prepares and maintains the examination room to include proper equipment calibration and serves as technical expert in operation of imaging instruments used within the clinic.
• Practices basic hygiene/infection control in patient care setting.
• Accurately evaluates pupillary light responses and measures pupil size.

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

Full-time; 8:00am-4:30pm.

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Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.

After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66

Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Not Available

This is not a virtual position.

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