Optometrist (O.D.) — Hopi Health Care Center (HHCC)

Location:

HWY 264 MP

388, Polacca, Arizona 86042

Contract Type:

Federal One-Year Contract (Base Period) — Indian Health Service BPA Call, nonpersonal health care services

Estimated Start Date:

November 1, 2026 (facility estimate; subject to award, security clearance, and credentialing/privileging timelines)

Schedule:

Full-Time:

Monday-Friday, 0800-1700 (8-hr shifts, 1-hr unpaid lunch, 40 hrs/week paid). Part-Time/Intermittent blocks also available (AM 0800-1200 / PM 1300-1700, Mon-Thu, plus Fri AM). FLSA overtime applies over 80 hrs in a biweekly HHS pay period, priced separately.

Credentialing Lead Time:

Candidate identified at least 45 calendar days before the scheduled performance date for IHS security clearance and credentialing/privileging per IHM Part 3, Chapter 23.

Required documents:

resume, OF-306 + Addendum (wet signature), IHS Provisional Access Memo, Pro-Children Act/No FEAR Act/ISSA training certificates, OFI-86C with fingerprint cards, HHS-745 Section A, two valid IDs, education/licensure, BLS certification. Key Responsibilities

• Deliver full-scope, AAAHC-consistent primary eye care: comprehensive exams, accurate diagnosis, and treatment of ocular conditions.
• Prescribe corrective lenses/medications within licensure and IHS-granted privileges; perform minor ocular procedures per AAAHC Ch. 10.
• Document all encounters in

EHR/RPMS

the same day, immediately following the encounter (AAAHC Ch. 6 / IHM Pt. 6, Ch. 3).

• Complete timely, accurate referrals (including Purchase Referred Care) for care beyond primary eye-care scope.

Minimum Qualifications Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree Minimum 2 years' clinical experience Active, unrestricted optometry licensure in any U.S. State, D.C., Puerto Rico, or U.S. Territory Current BLS certification (AHA or ARC) Proficiency in

EHR/RPMS

documentation; compliance with continuing education per AAAHC Ch. 7 Compensation

COMPENSATION SUMMARY 1-YEAR FEDERAL CONTRACT

(BASE PERIOD) Taxed W-2 Hourly Rate $110.00 /hr ($4,400.00 /week @ 40 hrs) Weekly Per Diem (Lodging + M&IE) $1,533.00 /week (non-taxable, GSA CONUS basis) Blended Effective Hourly Rate $148.33 /hr (taxed wage + per diem ÷ 40 hrs) 1099 Independent Contractor Rate $150.00 /hr, all-inclusive (no per diem stacking; contractor responsible for self-employment tax) One-Time Travel Allowance $1,000 (single lump-sum reimbursement for relocation/mileage/airfare to assignment start)

Pay:

$145.00 - $148.00 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Referral program Vision insurance Application Question(s): Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree Minimum 2 years' clinical experience Active, unrestricted optometry licensure in any U.S. State, D.C., Puerto Rico, or U.S. Territory Current BLS certification (AHA or ARC)

Work Location:

In person