Optometrist

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

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Overview Help Accepting applications Open & closing dates 02022026 to 05042026 Salary 142986 to - 185885 per year Pay scale & grade GS 12 Locations few vacancies in the following locations Chinle AZ Inscription House AZ Kayenta AZ Parker AZ Show more fewer locations 53 Peach Springs AZ Phoenix AZ Pinon AZ Polacca AZ Red Mesa AZ Shonto AZ Tsaile AZ Whiteriver AZ Winterhaven CA Towaoc CO Fort Hall ID Lawrence KS Cass Lake MN Ogema MN Red Lake MN Browning MT Crow Agency MT Harlem MT Lame Deer MT Wolf Point MT Belcourt ND Albuquerque NM Bloomfield NM Crownpoint NM Dulce NM Gallup NM Mescalero NM Santa Fe NM Shiprock NM Taos NM Tohatchi NM Zuni NM Moapa NV Lockport NY Anadarko OK Carnegie OK Clinton OK El Reno OK Lawton OK Pawnee OK Watonga OK Wewoka OK Salem OR Warm Springs OR Eagle Butte SD Fort Thompson SD Kyle SD Pine Ridge SD Rosebud SD Sisseton SD Wanblee SD Fort Duchesne UT Toppenish WA Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes-Certain locations may authorize for reimbursement of relocation expenses or Permanent Change of Station PCS in accordance with agency policy. Appointment type Multiple - The majority of positions to be filled under this announcement are permanent. This announcement may also be used to fill time-limited appointments such as TERM and Temporary. Work schedule Multiple Schedules - The majority of positions to be filled under this announcement are full-time. This announcement may also be used to fill various work schedules including full-time part-time less than 40 hours per week and intermittent as needed. Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family Series 0662 Optometrist Supervisory status No Security clearance Other Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Moderate Risk MR Trust determination process Suitability Fitness Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status Yes - This position may or may not be covered by a bargaining unit depending on the duty location. Final determination will be made at the time of appointment. Announcement number IHS-26-HQ-12866533-ESEPMP Control number 856262800

Job Summary

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

Help

• Accepting applications
• Open & closing dates: 02022026 to 05042026
• Salary: 142986 to - 185885 per year
• Pay scale & grade: GS 12
• Locations: few vacancies in the following locations
• Remote job
• No
• Telework eligible
• No
• Travel Required
• Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
• Relocation expenses reimbursed
• Yes-Certain locations may authorize for reimbursement of relocation expenses or Permanent Change of Station PCS in accordance with agency policy.
• Appointment type
• Multiple - The majority of positions to be filled under this announcement are permanent. This announcement may also be used to fill time-limited appointments such as TERM and Temporary.
• Work schedule
• Multiple Schedules - The majority of positions to be filled under this announcement are full-time. This announcement may also be used to fill various work schedules including full-time part-time less than 40 hours per week and intermittent as needed.
• Service
• Excepted
• Promotion potential
• None
• Job family Series
• 0662 Optometrist
• Supervisory status
• No
• Security clearance
• Other
• Drug test
• No
• Position sensitivity and risk
• Moderate Risk MR
• Trust determination process
• Suitability
• Fitness
• Financial disclosure
• No
• Bargaining unit status
• Yes - This position may or may not be covered by a bargaining unit depending on the duty location. Final determination will be made at the time of appointment.

Required Documents

• Resume
• Indian Preference Applicants: Form BIA-4432 Verification of Indian Preference for Employment in the BIA and IHS Only
• Veterans Preference: DD214 Form Member 4 copy
• Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): SF-15 Application
• Transcripts: official or unofficial
• Licensure Certifications: list on resume with expiration date if applicable
• Certification of licensure and certification will be required after tentative selection and prior to issuing an official job offer.

How to Apply

1. Click the Apply Online button on the vacancy announcement.
2. You will be directed to the Login.Gov screen.
3. If you have an existing USAJOBS account, sign in and select a resume or create a resume.
4. If you create an account, you can create a resume.
5. Click save and continue.
6. Follow the prompts to upload your resume and/or supporting documents.
7. Click the Apply To This Vacancy and complete all steps in the application process until the Confirmation indicates your application is complete.
8. If you click Return to USAJOBS or get timed out prior to receiving confirmation, your application will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job.
9. Read and complete all Eligibility questions.
10. Review the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section of this announcement to determine which apply to you and must be submitted online.
11. You may choose one or more of the following options to submit your documents: Upload from your computer or USAJOBS click the USAJOBS link to complete the transfer process.
12. Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement.
13. Beginning September 27, 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan.
14. Resumes longer than two pages will result in ineligibility for further consideration for the position.
15. USAJOBS will not allow you to upload or build resumes longer than two pages and you will need to update the resumes in your profile before applying for a job.
16. Resumes should include information relevant to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies of the position to which you are applying.
17. IHS is unable to make assumptions about qualifications if not clearly listed.
18. Helpful Hints for Creating a Two-Page Resume:
    • Prioritize most relevant and recent experience
    • Use concise results-focused language
    • Align language from the job announcement
    • Focus on demonstrating skills and competencies
    • Remove outdated or unrelated experience
    • Use the USAJOBS resume builder
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      Additional Information

      • Agency contact information: Henrietta Antonio, Phone: 928-871-1452, Email:

        Henrietta.Antonio@ihs.gov

        , Address: IHS Headquarters, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, US
      • Stay updated with text alerts: You can choose to receive text message notifications about your application status. To enable this feature, log in to your USAJOBS account, go to your Account Settings, and select Notification Preferences. Check the option to receive SMS Text Messages.
      • Track the progress of your application package via your USAJOBS account.
      • You will receive an acknowledgement from USAJOBS that your submission was successful once we have received your on-line eligibility questionnaire, resume, and any supporting documentation.
      • You will be notified of the status of your application via your USAJOBS Account after we conduct a qualification review of your complete application package.
      • You will be contacted if further evaluation or interviews are required.
      • Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempt to conceal information may disqualify you for employment consideration.
      • We may verify all information you provide in your resume and questionnaire responses through reference and/or background check and/or verification of your education.
      • If you are selected, you will be contacted personally by the human resources office posting this announcement.
      • If all required documentation is not submitted with your application, you