The Health Technician (Optometry) is a member of the St Cloud VA Health Care System. In the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) the incumbent performs technical clinical care to aid in the diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and counseling of patients who have received care provided by Optometrists or Ophthalmologists.
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Obtain, document, and record ophthalmic and medical information from patients to develop an accurate electronic progress note. Practice basic hygiene and infection control in a patient care setting. Follow eye clinic and patient care medical policies and procedures. Perform minor eyeglass repairs, such as replacing nose pads and screws.
Provide patient education for eye health and/or vision conditions, to include assisting with patient contact lens insertion, removal, and hygiene (cleaning and disinfection) care. Accurately enter a phoropter the autorefractometry or habitual refractive prescription (i.e. eyeglass prescription) or lensometer findings including sphere, cylinder, and axis.
Perform patient spectacle fitting and dispensing, including selection of appropriate frame, ophthalmic lenses, interpupillary measurements (distance and near) and proper segment height determination, as well as the ability to transpose sphere, cylinder, and axis. Provide basic triage of patient telephone calls or optometry requests.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 7:30am - 4:00pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: 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).
Paid Time Off: 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. Parental Leave: 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.
Child Care Subsidy: 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.
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.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/.
marquell.steed@va.gov · 702-334-7190
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $39694 – $71517/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-22.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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