# VCS Health Tech (Lead Optician) Hickory NC

Hiring organization: [Veterans Health Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/veterans-health-administration)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ccab6df4-d4a5-4cfb-827b-9504b4c1b8e7

Listed on Veterans Health Administration's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Lead / Staff / Principal
- Location: Hickory, NC
- Salary: 55884 – 72667 USD per year

## Summary

A supervisory optician role at a VA Medical Center optical shop in Hickory, NC, overseeing staff and coordinating eyewear services for veterans. This position suits experienced opticians ready to move into a leadership capacity while maintaining hands-on optical expertise and patient care.

_Our summary, not Veterans Health Administration's wording._

## Skills named

Microsoft Office

## Required

- At least 1 year of specialized optician experience
- High school diploma or GED
- Current valid REAL ID
- Advanced computer skills and ability to learn new software
- Proficiency reviewing optical prescriptions and identifying discrepancies
- Ability to measure and verify lens placement in spectacle frames
- Skill in selecting lens types and forms for patient vision needs
- Ability to identify and resolve optical issues including prescription verification and frame selection

Apply on Veterans Health Administration's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/891118800