Optometrist

Summary

Join a team where your expertise in optometry directly improves lives and strengthens communities. This is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to deliver high-quality, patient-centered eye care while making a lasting impact every day.

Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized. At least a 6-month service agreement will be required.

• Serve as an independent primary eye care provider, performing the full scope of professional optometric physician duties.
• Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases and disorders of the visual system, eyes, and associated structures.
• Diagnose and manage a broad range of ocular diseases, including cataracts, glaucoma, and ocular manifestations of systemic conditions (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, thyroid disease, STDs, rheumatologic disorders).
• Provide comprehensive primary eye care with an emphasis on chronic, complex, and medically fragile patients, particularly the elderly.
• Perform comprehensive ocular examinations, including detection of neuromuscular impairments and binocular vision anomalies.
• Prescribe corrective lenses (including contact lenses), vision therapy, and pharmacologic treatments.
• Apply advanced optometric techniques to diagnose and manage unusual or complex ocular conditions.
• Administer authorized topical ophthalmic medications and oral pharmaceuticals.
• Perform minor surgical procedures, including anterior segment foreign body removal, corneal debridement, and suture removal.
• Deliver emergency ocular care in both outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Independently manage complex ocular medical conditions and coordinate consultation and co‑management with ophthalmology as needed.
• Advise and collaborate with medical staff on ocular conditions, vision testing interpretation, and integration of eye care into comprehensive patient treatment plans.
• Maintain current knowledge of evidence‑based practices, emerging technologies, and new biomedical devices to ensure high‑quality patient care.

Selectee may be subject to a probationary period.

U.S. Citizenship is required.

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.

IHS Selectees whose duties and responsibilities require them to work permanently, temporarily, or occasionally in an IHS healthcare facility must comply with the IHS Employee Immunization Policy related to vaccine‑preventable diseases, consistent with recommendations for healthcare workers. Vaccine exemption requests may be available, as outlined in the IHS Employee Immunization Policy and facility guidance.

This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101‑630, requiring contact or control over Indian children. Due to this requirement, the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes.

The selected individual is required to obtain and maintain medical staff clinical privileges, including any licensure requirements. If privileges are not obtained or maintained during employment, the employee will be subject to adverse actions, up to and including removal from Federal service.

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This position requires the successful completion of a federal background investigation as a condition of employment.

A background investigation is a standard process used by the Federal Government to verify an individual's identity, employment history, education, and other relevant information to determine suitability for Federal service.

Upon receipt of instructions, applicants must complete all required background investigation forms within five (5) calendar days of issuance. Timely completion is critical to avoid delays in processing or a determination of unsuitability.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to prioritize this requirement and to maintain regular communication with their assigned Personnel Security Specialist throughout the process.

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