Summary

Supervisory Health Tech (Optometry) supervises - manages - and directs the health technician staff up to the GS-8 level. Includes making work assignments; performing competency assessments/performance evaluations; staff selection; recommendation of awards - advancements - and - when necessary - disciplinary actions; identifying education and training needs; serving as a liaison between optometry and other programs for coordination of care and access; and making recommendations to improve operations.

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Experience
• One year of experience as a health technician or assistant in the health care field demonstrating the applicant's ability to perform the work or by demonstrating a basic understanding of work in the health care field
• OR Education: Successful completion of two academic years above high school with a minimum of 12 semester hours related to health technician/assistant or health technician (optometry)/assistant or associate degree - or completion of an independent study course in an optometry related technician or assistant field
• OR Experience/Education Combination: Equivalent combinations of experience and education are qualifying
• Examples are listed: (a) Six months of experience comparable to the next lower level which demonstrates the knowledge of optometry assistant theory and practices and general understanding of the health technician/assistant duties and one year above high school with a minimum of six semester hours of health technician/assistant or health technician (optometry)/assistant related courses
• (b) Successful completion of a course for health care technicians or assistants - hospital corpsmen - medical service specialists - or hospital training in a program given by the U.S. Armed Forces - the U.S. Maritime Service - or the U.S. Public Health Service - may be substituted on a month-for-month basis
• Grade Determinations: Health Technician (Optometry) - GS-9 Experience
• One year of experience comparable to the next lower level which demonstrates the knowledge - skills and abilities related to the duties of the position to be filled
• Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills and Abilities
• In addition to meeting the experience or educational requirements for this grade level - the candidate must fully demonstrate the following KSAs: (a) Ability to perform the full range of supervisory duties which would include responsibility for assignment of work to be performed - competency assessments - performance evaluations - selection of staff and recommendation of awards - advancements and when appropriate - disciplinary actions
• (b) Ability to analyze clinically appropriate data and make recommendations to optimize quality - efficiency - performance - and productivity within the eye clinic
• (c) Advanced understanding of interdisciplinary issues and organizational structure to serve as liaison between optometry and other programs that would affect coordination of care - healthcare access - program evaluation - as well as assessment and planning for future need
• (d)Demonstrated leadership and managerial skills - including skill in interpersonal relations and conflict resolution - to deal with employees - team leaders and managers
• Grade Determinations: This position is above the full performance level at GS 9 only
• References: VA Handbook 5005/142 - Part II - Appendix G68.

Duties

• Major Duties include but are not limited to: The heath technician (Optometry) at the supervisory level supervises - administratively manages - and directs the health technician (Optometry) clinical staff up to the GS-8 level at Thunderbird Clinic and Phoenix Facility
• Assigning and evaluating the work of subordinate staff
• Resolving problems which may interfere with patient examination or treatment Providing optometry services in more complex and non-standard case
• Evaluating new developments which would improve operations Participating as an instructor in the facility's clinical training program Making selections based on recommendations from subordinates and/or other optometry personnel Evaluate performance - taking disciplinary action when necessary and identifying education or training need Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: 4 10 hour shits
• Day off will be discussed during selection process
• Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases
• When setting pay - a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade)
• Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual - based on prior [work experience] or military service experience
• Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment - up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child
• Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment - full time employees with a total family income below $144 -000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 0000