Who May Apply: US Citizens
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.
To qualify for the GS-05:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience assisting in the evaluation of patients to include interviewing patients and obtaining medical history to assist in the treatment of patients and documenting pertinent patient information into electronic medical records. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).
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Education: Four year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Health Technician or Health Technician (Optometry).
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 your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages.
To qualify for the GS-06:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience assisting in the evaluation of patients to include interviewing optometry and/or ophthalmology patients, obtaining medical and ocular history, documenting pertinent patient information into electronic medical records, performing visual acuity testing, fitting and ordering of spectacles, and using specialized ophthalmic equipment to aide in the treatment of optometry patients. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).