Physician- Ophthalmology
Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
This is an intermittent, part-time-style job for a board-certified eye surgeon (ophthalmologist) who focuses on cataracts at the Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center in Miami, Florida, part of the Veterans Health Administration. The announcement has one open vacancy and stays open until filled, with referrals made each week. The job includes an on-call rotation and teaching residents when asked.
It may close early. This announcement may close before the listed closing date if the position is filled another way.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Federal employees (excepted service)Current federal employees in the excepted service; the announcement says which agencies count.
- Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.
- VeteransPeople who served on active duty and left under honorable conditions, through the veterans' hiring authorities (VEOA, VRA, 30% disabled veterans).
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
- Federal employees (competitive service)Current or former federal employees with competitive status (career or career-conditional).
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
Open to the public, and also to federal employees and veterans. You must be a U.S. citizen, but non-citizens may be appointed if qualified citizens cannot be recruited. Veterans and some of their eligible family members may get veterans' preference.
What you would do
- Diagnose cataracts and other eye disorders and decide if surgery is needed.
- Perform cataract surgery, including lens implants.
- Give injections in the eye to treat disorders such as choroidal neovascularization.
- Counsel patients on their condition, treatment options and expected results.
- Manage recovery and complications after surgery.
- Take part in the on-call rotation and train residents when asked.
Do you qualify for AD-15?
With education: You need a medical degree (MD or DO) from a school approved for the year you finished. You must have completed an accredited ophthalmology residency and be board certified in ophthalmology.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia
- Board certification in ophthalmology
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume or C.V. (the announcement gives the standard one-page VA Clinical Resume download)
- Full resume or C.V. without page limit in the Other upload field
- Most recent SF-50 if you are a current permanent VA or federal employee
- DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
- SF-15 with proof if you claim 10-point preference
- Proof of eligibility if you claim sole survivorship preference
How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the basic qualifications listed. Your application, resume and supporting documents will be checked, and errors or missing information may hurt your chances. VA also runs pre-employment reference checks.
Tips for this job:
- Check the Required Documents section closely because it gives two different instructions for the resume upload field.
- If you cannot apply online before the closing date, contact the agency and include CBTC-13102497-27-DRD in the Notes field.
- Make sure your medical license is full and unrestricted and your ophthalmology board certification is current before you apply.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Intermittent work schedule set by the supervisor. You may be asked to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis. You must take part in an on-call rotation.
Incentives and relocation: Recruitment and relocation incentives are not authorized. The announcement lists an annual performance bonus and possible reimbursement of up to $1,000 per year for continuing medical education, but the CME reimbursement is listed as requiring full-time work with board certification.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship, with the non-citizen exception described above
- Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
- Selective Service registration for men born after 12/31/1959
- Must be proficient in spoken and written English
- Background and security investigation
- Online onboarding; driver's licenses must be REAL ID compliant to be used as ID
- Pre-employment physical exam
- Seasonal flu vaccination required (or an approved exemption)
- You may have a probationary period
- Physical needs: light lifting under 15 lbs, walking and standing for periods, good near and color vision
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
- $251,283 – $400,000 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- AD-15 · Administratively determined
- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Intermittent
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Other
- Travel
- Not required
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Medical Officer (0602)
- Announcement
- CBTC-13102497-27-DRD
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