The VA Phoenix Healthcare System (PVAHCS) in Surgical Care Service is seeking two staff Optometrists that will be responsible for: Providing optometric care provided in the Eye Clinic at PVAHCS. Routinely performing outpatient and inpatient comprehensive eye examinations. Determine diagnosis, and initiate treatments. Serve as a consultant to to other medical center staff and trainees.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Duties include but not limited to the following: Perform comprehensive eye examinations; diagnose and treat eye disorders using the most appropriate techniques in providing quality care and guidelines established by the VAHCS, American Board of Optometry, and accepted standard of care. Participate in on-call schedule as directed by Chief of Optometry/Chief of Surgery. Provide supervision, as appropriate, of trainees conducting direct eye care. Responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the Medical Center as appropriate and outcome data as appropriate. Consult with Medical Center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues. Remain involved in program evaluation. Maintain full clinical privileges as a member of the Medical Staff. Abide by Medical Staff By-laws. Serve as a consultant to other Medical Center staff and trainees. Serve on Medical Center and VISN committees or task forces as needed. Consult with and serves as a resource for other services concerning the need for the development of related services. Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief of Surgical Service. Work Schedule: Full-time, 8hr shifts, Monday-Friday Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) 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) CME: Possible $1,000-$2,500 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Degree of Doctor of Optometry resulting from a course of education in optometry. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools or colleges approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are United States and Canadian schools or colleges of optometry listed as accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE), in the list published for the year in which the course of study was completed. 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/.
Lindsay.Tillery@va.gov 8164913680
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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