Other Physician

Location: 401 Picacho Road, Winterhaven, California 92283

Contract Type: Federal One-Year Contract (Base Period) Indian Health Service BPA Call, nonpersonal health care services

Estimated Start Date: November 1, 2026 (facility estimate; subject to award, security clearance, and credentialing/privileging timelines)

Schedule: Monday Friday, Pacific Time (40 hrs/week), excluding Federal holidays; full-day, partial-day, or intermittent BPA call clinic sessions.

Credentialing Lead Time: Candidate package due at least 45 calendar days before proposed start date; no performance may begin until security, onboarding, and credentialing/privileging are complete and the Government issues written start authorization.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive eye exams, vision assessments, refractions, and follow-up evaluations within granted privileges.
• Diagnose and manage refractive error and ocular disease; prescribe corrective lenses, medications, and therapies as authorized.
• Perform/interpret diagnostic testing and minor ocular procedures within scope and local protocol.
• Document encounters same-day in the Government EHR; refer to ophthalmology/emergency care as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) from an accredited institution

• Active, unrestricted optometry license in any U.S. State, D.C., Puerto Rico, or U.S. Territory

• Minimum 2 years' recent primary eye care/ambulatory optometry experience

• Current BLS certification if required by local privileging standards

• Able to obtain and maintain FYHCC security access, credentialing, and clinical privileges

Compensation

COMPENSATION SUMMARY

1-YEAR FEDERAL CONTRACT (BASE PERIOD)

Taxed W-2 Hourly Rate

$105.00 /hr ($4,200.00 hrs)

Weekly Per Diem (Lodging + M&IE)

$1,246.00 /week (non-taxable, GSA CONUS basis)

Blended Effective Hourly Rate

$136.15 /hr (taxed wage + per diem 40 hrs)

1099 Independent Contractor Rate

$128.00 /hr, all-inclusive (no per diem stacking; contractor responsible for self-employment tax)

One-Time Travel Allowance

$750 (single lump-sum reimbursement for relocation/mileage/airfare to assignment start)