Summary This position is located in the Optometry Clinic at the Uintah-Ouray Service Unit within the Phoenix Area Indian Health Service (IHS). This position is located in Fort Duchesne, Utah. Responsibilities Performs screenings to include: visual acuity, confrontation fields, extra-ocular muscle movements, pupillary reaction, interpupillary distance measurements, and manual and automated lens neutralization. The employee reviews the chart for pertinent health information, and obtains ocular information from outside agencies that have provided services. Prepares the patient, swabbing the area clean before and after a patient encounter, removing eye shields, prosthetics, pressure patches, contact lenses, preparing the room and instruments for the procedure, assists with positioning the patient's head or holding the eyelids apart. Provides orientation and training for other employees and interns and maintains supply of patient education materials. Meets and greets patients, directs patient flow, schedules appointments, answers telephone, takes messages, transfers telephone calls, responds to patient inquiries, assists patients with referrals, assists with medication requests, pre-op and post-op information, and questions regarding clinic policies and procedures. Maintains clinic supplies and pharmaceutical orders using inventory checklists. Cleans equipment after patient use in compliance with infection control policies and procedures. Requirements Conditions of Employment Must pass pre-employment examination. Selectee may be subject to a probationary period U.S. Citizenship is required Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children. Due to this requirement, the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes. Confidential Financial Disclosure Form required. Measles and Rubella immunization required for selectees born after 1957 and seasonal influenza immunization is required for all staff working in Indian Health Service health care facilities. COVID-19 vaccination is required for all selectees prior to entrance on duty. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/. You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you. Background Investigation: If you are selected for this vacancy, you must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint check and background investigation. Fingerprint results and background investigation documentation must be cleared prior to hire. After you begin your employment, your continued employment is contingent upon the outcome of a complete background investigation as determined by the sensitivity level of your position. The investigation must find that you are suitable for Federal employment in your position. If you are found not suitable, you will be terminated after you begin work. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or subject to possible criminal charges. You may be subject to a credit check as a part of the background investigation process. Qualifications To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Experience in an optometry or ophthalmology office independently preparing patients for examination by performing entrance tests including autorefraction and lensometry; gathering ocular and medical history; performing other tests as needed such as Humphrey visual field testing, optical coherence tomography (OCT), and retinal photography to assist with glaucoma management or other diseases; administering proper use of pharmacological agents, diagnosis, prognosis, eye wear use and adaption and contact lens education. ***Certificates will be issued every 10 days until the position is filled and the location will be removed from the job announcement. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Education This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Additional selection(s) of candidates may be possible within 240 days from the date the certificate of eligibles was issued for this announcement. Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. IHS may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their directly related previous non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. This position is covered by a Bargaining Unit. Recruitment and/or Relocation Incentives may be authorized and is subject to availability and service unit approval. If offered, you will be required to sign a one (1) year service agreement. Failure to fulfill the service agreement will result in repayment of the incentive. This position has no promotion potential.