<p>This Health Technician (Ophthalmology) position is in the Surgery Service at the VA Boston Healthcare System (Jamaica Plain campus).</p> <p>The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.</p> <p>The incumbent serves as a member of the Ophthalmology Section at the VA Boston Healthcare System.</p> <p>Duties include, but are not limited to:</p> <ul> <li>Performs optical coherence tomography of the anterior segment, retina and optic nerve. </li><li>Measures eyeglass prescription using manual or automated lensometer, recording sphere, cylinder, axis, and prism in both plus and minus cylinder. </li><li>Performs pupil evaluation recording pupil size, shape, symmetry, reaction to light and accommodation, and any abnormalities, including relative afferent pupillary defect. </li><li>Performs basic refractometry utilizing an auto refraction or habitual glass prescription in the phoropter. </li><li>Instills eye medications (i.e., drops or ointments, including anesthetic, dye, dilation, cycloplegic, or antibiotics), demonstrating proper technique and documenting the technician workup in the medical record. </li><li>Measures intraocular pressure of the eye utilizing techniques, including Goldmann applanation tonometry. </li><li>Performs pachymetry to determine corneal thickness and manual keratometry or automated topography to determine corneal curvature. </li><li>Performs intra-ocular lens (IOL) calculations using the IOL Master. </li><li>Performs automated visual field testing using various perimetry machines. </li><li>Performs external photographs and fundus photography. </li><li>Performs advanced tonometry and pupil evaluation. </li><li>Performs calculations for selection of intraocular lens. </li><li>Performs clinic based ophthalmic surgical assisting. </li><li>Assists during clinic-based ophthalmic surgery, including revision of wounds, biopsies of the eyelid lesions, cultures of conjunctiva, or cornea; reformation of anterior chamber, evacuation of hyphema, repositioning of corneal endothelial grafts, intra-vitreous injections, and laser surgical procedures. </li><li>Offers expertise of optics, eye anatomy and physiology. </li><li>Oversees medication effects and proper instillation in the eye. </li><li>Properly cleans and maintains clinic equipment, including cleaning of workstations and exam chairs, both before and after the exam. </li><li>Wipes down public areas in the eye clinic during the day. </li><li>Performs records management on a consistent basis, writing patient notes in a timely manner and in the proper format according to agency policy. </li><li>Enters consults in a timely manner in accordance with accepted practices of the medical center. </li><li>Maintains proper hygiene and infection controls at all times. </li><li>Follows universal precautions for employee protection during the performance of the heath technician's duties in relation to the cleaning and processing of reusable medical equipment and the performance of assisting with eye injections and oculoplastic procedures. </li><li>Reports needed repairs to biomedical engineering. </li><li>Educates patients and legal authorized representatives in eye care, including preoperative and postoperative instructions. </li><li>Performs patient screening and triage emergencies identifying ocular emergencies. </li><li>Performs patient screening and telephone triage for immediate care. </li><li>Obtains patient physical history, to include chief complaint; reason for visit; pertinent signs/symptoms; past history both ocular and general; family history both ocular and general; social history; and review of medications and allergies, including current ocular prescription and nonprescription medications. </li></ul> <p>Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.</p> <p>Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized</p> <p>Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized</p> <p>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).</p> <p>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).</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.</p> <p>Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).</p> <p>Telework: Not available</p> <p>Virtual: This is not a virtual position.</p> <p>Functional Statement #:</p> <p>F1063_Health_Technician_Ophthalmology_GS-0640-05 (Entry Level)</p> <p>F1064_Health_Technician_Ophthalmology_GS-0640-06 (Developmental Level 1)</p> <p>F1065_Health_Technician_Ophthalmology_GS-0640-07 (Developmental Level 2)</p> <p>F1066_Health_Technician_Ophthalmology_GS-0640-08 (Full Performance Level)</p> <p>Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized</p> <p>Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required</p>