U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Health Technician (Optometry)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Anchorage, Alaska, United States, 99507
Health Technician (Optometry)
– Anchorage, AK U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Anchorage VA Medical Center
Pay Range Base pay $40,760.00 – $73,441.00 per year.
Summary You will serve as a Health Technician (Optometry) with the Anchorage VA Medical Center located in Anchorage - Alaska. This position has extensive optical duties to include performing glasses measurements, fittings, ordering, dispensing, adjusting, and repair of ophthalmic lenses and eyewear. The technician is responsible for generating important and complex diagnostic procedures to produce information to be used by the eye clinic licensed providers with whom they work.
Responsibilities
Perform optical functions including spectacle fitting, ordering, adjustment, and repair.
Transpose prescriptions and triage optical/spectacle complaints; measure for properly fitting frames for monovision, bifocal, trifocal, and progressive addition lenses.
Provide direct patient care services related to patient education, verification, and troubleshooting of ophthalmic lenses and eyewear.
Educate patients on lens material, design, frames, tints, and coatings.
Measure inter‑pupillary distances, optical centers, and multifocal or progressive addition lens segment heights.
Assist patients in selection and fitting of standard and safety eyewear frames; adjust eyeglasses for comfortable fit and proper alignment.
Repair broken or defective eyeglasses.
Triage patient concerns by manual or automated lensometry verification and troubleshooting.
Create, implement, and prepare written and oral reports for continuous or problem‑focused process improvement and quality assurance processes.
Maintain adequate supplies and pharmaceuticals used in the department.
Document patient testing results and data into the EHR for co‑signature by a staff optometrist.
Manage EHR t‑con or pool requests for both clinical and optical pools.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday – 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM ADT.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries Government Administration
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– Anchorage, AK U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Anchorage VA Medical Center
Pay Range Base pay $40,760.00 – $73,441.00 per year.
Summary You will serve as a Health Technician (Optometry) with the Anchorage VA Medical Center located in Anchorage - Alaska. This position has extensive optical duties to include performing glasses measurements, fittings, ordering, dispensing, adjusting, and repair of ophthalmic lenses and eyewear. The technician is responsible for generating important and complex diagnostic procedures to produce information to be used by the eye clinic licensed providers with whom they work.
Responsibilities
Perform optical functions including spectacle fitting, ordering, adjustment, and repair.
Transpose prescriptions and triage optical/spectacle complaints; measure for properly fitting frames for monovision, bifocal, trifocal, and progressive addition lenses.
Provide direct patient care services related to patient education, verification, and troubleshooting of ophthalmic lenses and eyewear.
Educate patients on lens material, design, frames, tints, and coatings.
Measure inter‑pupillary distances, optical centers, and multifocal or progressive addition lens segment heights.
Assist patients in selection and fitting of standard and safety eyewear frames; adjust eyeglasses for comfortable fit and proper alignment.
Repair broken or defective eyeglasses.
Triage patient concerns by manual or automated lensometry verification and troubleshooting.
Create, implement, and prepare written and oral reports for continuous or problem‑focused process improvement and quality assurance processes.
Maintain adequate supplies and pharmaceuticals used in the department.
Document patient testing results and data into the EHR for co‑signature by a staff optometrist.
Manage EHR t‑con or pool requests for both clinical and optical pools.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday – 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM ADT.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries Government Administration
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs by 2x.
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