The Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care Center is looking to fill 1 Health Technician (Optometry) vacancy at the Ernest Childers VA Outpatient Clinic in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Assist in taking patient history for review by doctor to include chief complaint, history of present condition, pertinent medical, ocular, and family history and other information as determined to be important. - Verify spectacle prescription data including sphere, cylinder, prism, interpupillary Distance, using a lensmeter. Measure visual acuity, distance and near, corrected and uncorrected. Measure corneal curvature using a keratometer.
Assess color vision using psuedoisochromatic plates if directed. - Uses auto-refractor to determine patient's spectacle prescription. Performs other screening duties as directed. Instills drops as directed. Performs intra-ocular pressure screenings. Performs visual field evaluations using automated & manual visual field analyzers independently. Assist in selecting and fitting of eyeglass frames and lenses to include appropriate measurements required to order.
Ordering spectacles as directed. Adjusting spectacles for proper fit. Minor repair of spectacles and determining when spectacles are not repairable. Perform fundus photography on patients as directed; perform ophthalmology MIC imaging procedures on patients as directed (by OD or OMD) to include film photography, digital photography, ocular coherence tomography, imaging modalities, and pachyometry.
Assist in monitoring patient flow to ensure that patients are not kept waiting 2 unreasonable times or are advised of delay. Assist in screening phone calls, walk-in patients, and patient inquiries. Assist in vision clinic co-ordination and scheduling. Assist in co-ordination of spectacle and supply orders. Deliver patient education as directed by provider.
Provides support to other areas in the clinic and staff when directed by Optometrist Work Schedule: Mon-Fri; 7:30am to 4:00pm Compressed/Flexible: Not available Telework: No Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 55084A, 55085A, 55086A, 55087A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $37193 – $65599/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-23.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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