Supervisory Optometrist - Winterhaven, United States - Indian Health Service

Description

Locations:
Winterhaven, CA


Type:
Federal


Salary Range:
Per Year

Open Period:5/8/2024 to 5/21/2024


Summary:

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.

Individual Occupational Requirements Basic Requirements Education:
Applicants must have a Doctor of Optometry degree from an educational program that is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) at the time the degree was obtained


Licensure:

Applicants must have received a passing score on the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) examinations and possess a current, full, and unrestricted license to practice optometry in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below.


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of professional Optometrist experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 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 providing technical guidance to optometry staff; reviewing and/or revising policies and procedures, assisting with quality assurance activities, etc.

Experience in hospital-based optometry includes the diagnosis and management of ammetropias, ocular infections, ocular infections and autoimmune conditions; dry eye conditions, glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, ocular trauma and binocular dysfunctions; and operating optometric diagnostic and treatment instruments and equipment.

OR Completed one year of a residency program in a institution accredited for such training.

Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level.

Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.


Work Type:
,


Announcement #:
IHS-24-PX ESEP/MP