Optometrist

📍 Camp Lejeune, North Carolina · 🏛 Military Treatment Facilities under DHA · 💰 $89,508–$116,362 per year · 🎓 GS 12 · 🧭 Optometrist (0662) · ⏳ Closes Dec 29, 2026 · 48 days left · 🗓 Posted Jan 16, 2026
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About this job

About the Position: This is a Flyer Announcement for an Optometrist GS-0662-12 position with Atlantic Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune. This is a Flyer Announcement - Resume, Transcripts, Licenses and Certificates need to be emailed to Nicholas Eighmy @ nicholas.w.eighmy.mil@health.mil

Duties

Serve as a professional clinical optometrist within Medical Treatment Facilities (MTF) for the Defense Health Agency (DHA), including Warfighter Refractive Surgery Centers, vision centers, and eye clinics.

Support DoD workforce readiness and the provision of diagnostic and preventive care services provided in a highly specialized area of optometry, specifically that of military clinical management and the delivery of expert military vision care.

Serves as a primary care provider for patients seeking ocular/vision care and is an essential member of the interdisciplinary military medical team.

Provide comprehensive professional optometric services to active-duty military personnel, military families, and other eligible beneficiaries.

Independently apply advanced technology, neuro-visual testing and traditional evaluation methods.

Performs military vision screening and determines fitness for military duties, including accession for military services, qualification for special military duties, and fitness for military duty after eye injury or surgery.

Determines the accommodative, refractive and binocular status of the eyes, and scope of visual function in general to determine the proper applications of lenses to accommodate patients’ needs.

Diagnoses and manages vision clarity problems.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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. Basic Requirements for Optometrist (Clinical): Degree: A Doctor of Optometry degree from an educational program that is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) at the time the degree was obtained. Licensure: Applicants must have received a passing score on the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NEBO) examinations and possess a current, full, and unrestricted license to practice optometry in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Experience: One year of professional experience as an optometrist which includes examining patients, diagnosing visual disorders and/or diseases, and identifying treatment. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). OR Residency: One year completion of a residency program in an institution accredited for such training. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Education

See Education Requirements Above

Evaluations

This is a Flyer Announcement - Resume, Transcripts, Licenses and Certificates need to be emailed to LCDR Kantar @ michael.kantar.mil@health.mil.. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

How to apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 12/29/2026to receive consideration. To begin, Resume, Transcripts, Licenses and Certificates need to be emailed to LCDR Kantar @ michael.kantar.mil@health.mil. It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date.

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Required documents

The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements. As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further. 1. Your resume: Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position. Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy. For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume. 2. Other supporting documents: Cover Letter, optional Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience. If you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses. License/Certification: This position requires a job-related license or certification. You MUST submit a copy of your license or certification with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses. NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

What to expect next

Once your application is submitted to LCDR Kantar @ michael.kantar.mil@health.mil an email will be returned with confirmation of your application. A determination will be made and a notice will be sent out.

Other information

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. This is a Flyer Announcement - Resume, Transcripts, Licenses and Certificates need to be emailed to LCDR Kantar @ michael.kantar.mil@health.mil.

Frequently asked questions

How much does this Optometrist job pay?

The announcement lists a salary of $89,508–$116,362 per year (GS 12).

When is the last day to apply?

Applications close on Dec 29, 2026 — 48 days from today.

Where is this job located?

This position is located in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina with the Military Treatment Facilities under DHA.

How do I apply?

Applications are submitted through the official announcement on USAJobs. Use the Apply button on this page to go to the official posting — this site never takes applications itself.

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