About the Position: Performs technical work of a medical nature subordinate to doctors in the Ophthalmology Service, which provides inpatient/outpatient medical care services to all eligible beneficiaries. Functions of the Ophthalmology Service include examination, diagnosis, triage and treatment of injuries and disorders of the eye by surgical and medical means.

Duties

Coordinates with the operating room and/or Ambulatory Diagnostic Treatment Center (ADTC) personnel for the appropriate setup of lighting, equipment, instruments, window coverings, and all other preliminaries for surgery. Completes all incident report forms regarding these failures and submits them to the surgeon for review and endorsement. Serves as first surgical assistant and as scrub assistant to the surgeon in major and minor surgical procedures. Ensures completion of all incident report forms and ensures review/endorsement by the surgeon.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Childcare National Agency Check with Inquiries Background Investigation (CNACI). This position requires you to be able to successfully complete the rigor of a Childcare Background Investigation.
• This position has a mandatory Seasonal Influenza Vaccination and is therefore, subject to annual Seasonal Influenza Vaccination.
• This position requires a current Basic Life Support (BLS)certification sponsored or endorsed by the American Heart Association. Advanced certification does not supersede BLS certification.
• Special immunizations are required. This position is covered by Health Affairs Policy 96006, 23October 1996, which requires the employees to obtain Hepatitis B Immunization unless exempted by a physician.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment drug screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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. 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting the surgeon in various minor procedures; using ophthalmic instruments and equipment; and assisting in the disposal of contaminated supplies and equipment. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Ophthalmology. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Health Care Data Entry and ManagementTechnical CompetenceTechnology and Informatics Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DD83CP DHA LOW COUNTRY MKT-WINN DO NOT MAIL Fort Stewart, GA 31314 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk