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VCS Health Tech (Lead Optician)- San Antonio TX

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

The Veterans Canteen Service, a program of the Veterans Health Administration, is hiring an optician to work in the Optical Shop at the San Antonio VA Medical Center in Texas. The job is full-time and permanent, and it includes coordinating daily optical operations and serving as a link between the shop, eye clinic providers, and prosthetics teams. There is one open position.

1 vacancy

Can you apply?

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

  • 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.

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

This job is open to the public. You must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or someone who owes allegiance to the United States. Veterans, and certain spouses, widows, widowers, and parents of veterans, are given full consideration, but traditional veterans' preference rules do not apply because this job falls under 38 U.S.C. 7802.

What you would do

  • Greet customers, answer questions, and guide eyewear pricing and delivery timelines.
  • Oversee optician staff, including supervision, performance, and daily operations.
  • Assign duties, distribute workload, and monitor task completion.
  • Help customers choose frames and lens upgrades.
  • Measure, fit, adjust, and make basic repairs on eyewear.
  • Manage customer communications and follow up on service requests.

Do you qualify for VC-11?

With experience: You must have at least 1 year of specialized experience. This means experience that shows you have the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to do this job. Paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work, counts. The announcement does not state a grade level for this experience.

With education: A high school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) is required. The announcement does not say whether education can replace experience.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume (required)
  • Most recent SF-50, if you are or were a federal employee
  • Performance appraisal, if applicable
  • Separation notice (RIF), if applicable
  • Transcript, if you use education to qualify, from a school accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accreditor

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the listed qualifications. Your resume, application, and supporting documents will be verified, so describe your experience clearly and specifically. Errors or missing required information may result in an ineligible rating or a lower overall rating.

Tips for this job:

  • Describe your experience clearly and specifically, with dates and hours per week, because the agency will not assume details.
  • If you use education to qualify, upload a transcript from an accredited school.
  • Submit your complete package, including your resume, by 11:59 PM ET on 11/09/2026, and check its status in your USAJOBS account.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time

Conditions of employment:

  • 1-year trial period
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Subject to background and security investigation
  • Current, valid REAL ID required

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
$56,706 – $73,735 per year
Pay scale and grade
VC-11 · VC
Location
San Antonio, Texas
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Health Aid And Technician (0640)
Announcement
CBAD-13106626-27-US

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