Be Part of the Team: Napakiak Ventures specializes in clinical staffing services for health-focused agencies as well as the healthcare industry. Napakiak Ventures has more than 30-years of experience providing clinical and professional healthcare staffing services.

About:  This position provides medical readiness support to the Soldier Resiliency and Readiness Center (SRRC) in coordination with William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC) to support soldier mobilizations and demobilizations, as well as to provide secondary support to WBAMC’s Primary Care and other outlying clinics when mission permits.

Benefits: Our team offers competitive compensation packages, a full range of benefits, continuing education, and excellent work-life balance to ensure your success.   

Type of Work: Full Time

Location: Fort Bliss, Texas

Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities:  

• The main mission is to conduct health screenings on all pre-/post-deployment personnel (service members, contractor personnel, and/or civilian personnel) to include Separation Health Physical Examinations (SHPE) on post-deployment military personnel. General soldier readiness health screenings along with primary care evaluations, diagnostics and treatment for all service members are also included in the scope of the mission.

Specific Tasks: 

• Perform the following functions, within the scope of accepted Optometrist practices. These shall be essentially the same duties as those required of any Medical Corps personnel or Government civil service provider of similar experience and in similar duty assignments. 
• Assist Optometrist in many aspects of direct patient care. 
• Demonstrate proper infection control procedures in setting up and cleaning equipment and instruments. 
• Perform radiological exams/imaging ensuring that images are characterized by diagnostic quality, accurately oriented, and properly exposed in a timely manner. 
• Provides accurate and understandable instructions to patients reporting any problems to the Optometrist. 
• Assists Optometrist in charging findings and treatment plans in patient records. 
• Shall provide support to the local MTF as needed. 

How to Qualify:

• Education: Possess a four-year Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree from an accredited four-year college of optometry. 
• Certification: Maintain a current and unrestricted license to practice as an Optometrist from any one of the United States of America, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.  Possess a current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Registration certificate and a National Provider Identifier (NPI). 
• Experience: Possess a minimum of two years of experience within the last three years working as a full-time Optometrist. 
• Citizenship:  U.S. citizenship.  
• Credentialing: Ability to pass background check and drug screen. Current physical and immunizations.   

 Preferred Qualifications:     

• Previous experience working with the military population.   

Physical Requirements: You must be on the premises to perform the job. The environment is fast-paced and multifaceted, with conditions and duties that can change quickly throughout a shift.  

Napakiak Ventures is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Disability/Vets Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status. As an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, Napakiak Ventures is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all job seekers. If you are unable to use our online tools to search and/or apply for jobs due to a disability, please email  recruiting@napakiakventures.com to request accommodation.   

PSI offers full-time, benefits eligible employees a competitive total compensation package that includes paid leave, and options for employer sponsored group medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, AD&D coverage, legal services, identity theft, and accident insurance. Flexible spending account and health saving account options offer pre-tax savings for qualified medical, dental, and vision expenses. The company sponsored 401(k) retirement plan has an employer contribution match that is immediately vested. We invest in the professional growth of our employees through professional courses, certifications, and tuition reimbursement programs.

It is company policy to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, and termination, are made without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities will be provided. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources by emailing HRDepartment@plan-sys.com, or by dialing 703-575-8400.