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USAJOBS · 3 months ago

Health Technician (Optician)

Portland, Oregon, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$48K/yr - $63K/yr

1+ years exp

The VA Portland Health Care System is seeking a Health Technician (Dispensing Optician) to join their Eye Care Service team. This role involves providing direct patient care services related to eyewear and ophthalmic lenses, ensuring optimal visual performance for veterans.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care services related to patient education, selection, ordering, verification, troubleshooting, adjustment and repair of ophthalmic lenses and eyewear

Educate the patient on the lens materials, lens designs, frames, tints and coatings

Measures interpupillary distances, optical centers, and multifocal or progressive addition lens segment heights

Assists patient in the selection and ordering of proper fitting standard or safety eyewear frames

Properly adjusts eyeglasses for comfortable fit and proper alignment of optical centers and segment heights for optimal visual performance

Repairs broken or defective eyeglasses

Triages patient concerns by manual or automated lensometry verification and troubleshooting protocol

Initiates and monitors scheduling of patients for special procedures and specialty clinics

Counsels the patient and family with reference to preventive care, outpatient care, and the use of prescribed treatment and drugs

Receives and directs patients, answers routine inquiries and makes referrals

Responds to patients' telephone, electronic and in-person inquiries in a timely manner

Performs supervised routine and advanced technical procedures to provide optometrists and ophthalmologists with information and data necessary to assist with delivery of comprehensive eye and vision care services

Cares for patients and sets up and gives treatments that require auxiliary equipment

Monitors patients for adverse reactions and takes corrective action based on established policy

Properly and clearly documents all patient care activities in patient's electronic patient record

Safely moves and positions patients before, during and after eye examinations and procedures

Performs more advanced technical procedures under the supervision of staff optometrists and ophthalmologists

Performs additional tasks as assigned

Qualification

Ophthalmic instrumentationPatient educationEyewear fittingLensometry verificationElectronic patient recordManual dexterityCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job

All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Subject to background/security investigation

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement, 11/05/2025

English Language Proficiency: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English

You MUST possess at least one year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of Health Technician (Optician) position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position

To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-5 grade level in the Federal Service

NOTE: Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position AND the number of hours a week spent in such employment

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations

There is no educational substitution for the GS-6 level

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.