Optometry Technician Required

Location: Fort Leonard Wood, MO
Work Schedule is Full Time - Permanent
Opened Thursday 11/10/2016(3 day(s) ago)
 Closes Monday11/21/2016(8 day(s) away)
Salary Range: $36,025.00 to $46,831.00 / Per Year
Series & Grade: GS-0640-06/06
Supervisory Status: No
Who May Apply: United States Citizens
Control Number: 455897600
Job Announcement Number: SWKA167153721845918D

Job Requirements

Key Requirements

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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.
Experience required: 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.
To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as:  performing eye test, instruction in the insertion, removal, and proper care and handling of contact lenses, and repair of military spectacles.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills, abilities) in the following areas:
  • Knowledge of Fitting Eyewear
  • Skill in Using Eye Equipment
  • Ability to Perform Administrative Support
  • Ability to Effectively Communicate
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. 
Education Substitution for Specialized Experience for GS-06: Successful completion of at least one full year of graduate-level education from an accredited college or university leading to such a degree in a related field of study.
OR
Combination of Experience and Education Substitution for Specialized Experience for GS-06: If you have some, but not all, of the experience or education described above, you may still qualify by combining the amount of creditable experience and education that you possess. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify.
Other Requirements: Click here for expanded definitions.
  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • Two year trial/probationary period may be required.
  • Direct Deposit of Pay is Required.
  • This position requires a Background and Child Background Check that is subject to review at anytime during employment.
  • Hepatitis B immunization is required (direct patient contact).
  • This position is covered by the Drug Abuse Test Program. Applicant drug testing and random drug testing will be required.
  • Mandatory seasonal influenza vaccinations required annually.
  • Incumbent will have to pass a pre-employment physical to meet Physical Effort requirements. This position may require an annual physical or medical surveillance examination.
  • This position requires the incumbent to maintain certification in Basic Life Support (BLS).

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