Health Technician

Overview McDonald Army Health Center, Fort Eustis, VA is seeking Optometry Technicians to join our growing team. Fort Eustis is located near Newport News, VA. Since the turn of the 19th century, Newport News has been known as the provider of the nation's finest, technologically advanced military ships. In more recent years, Newport News has also become a center for international commerce, research and technology. Our economy is strengthened by a strong military presence in Hampton Roads, and in Newport News, we are proud to be home of the U.S. Army Transportation Center at Fort Eustis. Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid-time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions. For more information, please visit the following link: Responsibilities Obtain health information from patient and/or family to identify major complaints, symptoms, or reasons for seeking healthcare in optometry and screen patients with optometric screening equipment. Program and operate Corneal Topography System for patient testing. Conduct test using manual or automatic Optometry equipment Order and receive military prescription eyewear Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens Applicants must have 1 year of experience related to the position or have completed a four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Health Technician or Health Technician (Optometry) to qualify. Experience. One year of experience comparable to the next lower level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities related to the duties of the position to be filled. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. In addition to meeting the experience or educational requirements for this grade level, the candidate must fully demonstrate the following KSAs:(a) Ability to determine preliminary objective estimate and/or refinement of the optical status of the eye, not to include the patient's final subjective refraction.(b) Ability to triage and manage eyeglasses issues (e.g., measurement of vertex distance, base curve, prism correction, center thickness, slab off, Fresnel prism, decentration, etc.).(c) Ability to perform accurate assessment of accommodation, near point of convergence and ocular alignment (far and near).(d) Ability to assist the eye care provider (optometrist or ophthalmologist) with ophthalmic procedures.(e) Ability to assist with obtaining accurate ocular cultures and smears.(f) Knowledge and ability to provide advanced patient education for eye health and/or vision conditions.Assignment. Employee at this grade level serves as a full performance level health technician (optometry). They perform duties such as measuring and recording visual acuity (with use of pinhole testing as indicated), obtaining accurate potential acuity meter, laser interferometry, contrast sensitivity or other specialized visual acuity measurements. They evaluate pupillary light responses and measure pupil size, determine the presence or absence of fusion and perform stereoacuity measurements. The HT perform Amsler grid testing, administer eye drops under the supervision of an eye care provider (optometrist or ophthalmologist), perform basic tonometry (e.g., non-contact, Goldmann, Tono-Pen) and estimate the anterior chamber depth with a penlight or slit lamp biomicroscope. The HT are skilled in properly reading a basic spectacle prescription using an automated or manual lensometer, obtaining accurate auto refractometry and keratometry measurements, performing confrontation and standard automated visual field testing and administering and scoring basic color vision tests (e.g., pseudoischromatic plates, Farnsworth D-15). The HT are also adept at measuring and recording corneal thickness by pachymetry as well as performance of advanced corneal measurements, exophthalmometry, tear testing and ocular imaging.