About the Position: This position is located in the Department of Surgery at the Army Medical Center Madigan, in Tacoma, WA. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation A recruitment incentive may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education/experience requirements described below. 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; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Health Technician (Opthalmic/Refractive) GS-05: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting in patient services in an eye clinic such as scheduling appointments and preparing operating rooms. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04). OR Education: Four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position, such as Health Technician, Health care technician. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcript). OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages Health Technician (Opthalmic/Refractive) GS-06: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting ophthalmic medical staff with setting up surgical equipment or instruments in the operating room. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Health Technician (Opthalmic/Refractive) GS-07: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assist in performing ophthalmic/refractive medical procedures such as eye examination, diagnostic tests using ophthalmic ultrasound equipment and other related instruments. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Obtain and records patients ophthalmic complaints and symptoms on clinic record.
Record visual acuity, current lens prescription, past medical history, past ophthalmic history, family medical history, allergy history, and additional medical information
Perform ultrasonography, sets up ophthalmic ultrasound equipment for diagnostic use by the physician and performs routine cleaning of the ultrasound probes.
Serve as first surgical assistant and as scrub assistant to the surgeon in major and minor surgical procedures.
Perform tasks such as administer pre-laser medication, change dressings, and suture removal.
Schedule patients in appropriate length appointments to perform the necessary diagnostic tests , maintaining files of pertinent test results, and record information in the Medical Record.
Responsible for the care of instruments including sterile technique and case set up.
Assist in the postoperative instruction of the patient.