About the job Optometrist - FCC Hazelton
Work Location
Federal Correctional Complex Hazelton
1640 Sky View Drive
Bruceton Mills, WV 26525
- Type of Employment: Contractor Position with W-2 employment through Fidelity Partners.
- Estimated Compensation: $56.53 per hour.
- Work Arrangement: On-site at FCC Hazelton.
- Agency: U.S. Department of Justice – Federal Bureau of Prisons.
- Position: Optometrist.
Summary of Duties
The Optometrist will provide professional optometry services to the inmate population at the Federal Correctional Complex Hazelton in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia.
Qualifications
The solicitation materials provided do not specify detailed minimum qualifications. Candidates should generally possess the professional education, licensing, and qualifications required to independently practice optometry and meet applicable Federal Bureau of Prisons credentialing requirements.
Typical professional requirements may include:
- Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree from an accredited institution.
- Current and unrestricted professional optometry license.
- Ability to perform comprehensive optometric examinations.
- Ability to maintain accurate clinical documentation.
- Ability to satisfy applicable Federal background, credentialing, and facility-access requirements.
Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities are expected to include professional optometry services appropriate to the FCC Hazelton inmate population, such as:
- Conduct comprehensive optometric examinations.
- Evaluate visual acuity and ocular health.
- Diagnose and manage common visual and ocular conditions within the authorized scope of practice.
- Prescribe corrective lenses when clinically indicated.
- Review relevant medical history and clinical documentation.
- Maintain accurate patient records.
- Coordinate patient care with BOP healthcare personnel.
- Follow institutional clinical, security, and documentation procedures.
- Protect confidential health information.
- Comply with applicable Federal Bureau of Prisons policies and facility requirements.
Note: The FCC Hazelton materials supplied for this procurement identify the Optometrist position but do not provide detailed clinical duties, work hours, or minimum qualifications, so those items should not be represented to applicants as Government-stated requirements until the full solicitation confirms them.
About Us
Fidelity Partners is an Inc. 5000 USA company that provides medical, technical, logistical, and administrative services to the federal government and commercial clients across the country. Fidelity offers competitive salaries and benefits packages.
Qualified applicants are encouraged to learn more about us at www.fidelitypartners.org, call us at (210) 822-4005, or visit our careers page to join our team.
Fidelity Partners provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, and local laws (EOE).