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Supervisory Health Technician (Ophthalmology)

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

VA Connecticut Healthcare System is hiring a Supervisory Health Technician (Ophthalmology) for its West Haven, CT campus, in Surgical Services. This full-time, permanent job leads ophthalmology health technicians and their daily work. It is a Monday to Friday day-shift job, and travel of up to 50% of the time may be expected.

1 vacancy

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Federal employees (competitive service)Current or former federal employees with competitive status (career or career-conditional).
  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
  • Federal employees (excepted service)Current federal employees in the excepted service; the announcement says which agencies count.

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

Open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen, national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. The VA also says it is open to current permanent VA employees and current permanent federal employees of other agencies. Veterans' preference does not apply to internal or current permanent federal employees.

What you would do

  • Lead and coordinate the work of ophthalmology health technicians
  • Monitor the progress and accuracy of staff work
  • Write patient notes and enter consults on time
  • Perform ophthalmology testing with optical equipment
  • Help with policy, equipment requests, and workload analysis
  • Act as liaison to resolve informal employee complaints

Do you qualify for GS-10?

With experience: You need one year of experience in a health care field, such as nursing, medical assisting, or health technician work. For this GS-10 level, you need one year of experience at the GS-9 level, plus skills in setting priorities, leading staff, and handling supervisory tasks. Supervisory experience is highly preferred.

With education: Two years of school beyond high school with at least six semester hours directly related to health care, or an associate's degree in a health care-related field. You can also combine experience and education, such as six months of health care work plus one year beyond high school. Schools must be accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting body.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) certification from JCAHPO

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) certification
  • Transcript if you use education to qualify
  • SF-50 showing title, series, grade, step, tenure, and service type if you are a current or former federal employee
  • Cover letter, if you choose to include one
  • Narrative answers to KSAs, if requested later

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications, using your online questionnaire and documents. Your application and resume will be verified, and errors or missing information may lower your rating or make you ineligible.

Tips for this job:

  • Upload your COA certification with your application, since it is a required document.
  • Use a long-form resume or CV. The two-page resume limit does not apply to this job.
  • If you use education to qualify, send transcripts from accredited schools.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday, day tour. Compressed or flexible schedules are not allowed for this job.

Incentives and relocation: Sign-on bonuses and relocation assistance are not authorized for this job.

Conditions of employment:

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • Selective Service registration for men born after 12/31/1959
  • Must be proficient in written and spoken English
  • Background and security investigation
  • Pre-employment physical exam
  • Annual seasonal flu vaccination required
  • REAL ID compliant identification required for onboarding
  • 1 or 2-year trial period

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$80,099 – $104,123 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-10 · General Schedule
Location
West Haven, Connecticut
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
50% or less
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
Yes
Occupation
Health Aid And Technician (0640)
Announcement
CBTD-13104586-27-WCB

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