Staff Optometrist - EDRP Approved

Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

📍 El Paso, TX, United States

Full-time other-general

Job Description

Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP app within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Responsibilities VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Staff Optometrists are responsible for patient care, education, and research within the Optometry and Ophthalmology section of Surgical Service. The scope of activities covers all phases of ambulatory care, with most time devoted to patient care, and remaining time allocated to teaching, and administration. Staff Optometrists must be competent clinicians with a Doctor of Optometry degree, licensed in a U.S. state or territory, and...
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