Optometrist (Chief of Optometry)

4 weeks ago

Dayton, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time

Dayton, Ohio VAMC is looking for a Chief of Optometry that provides clinical services, consultation and guidance to all areas of the service unit, including outpatient, inpatient, and emergency room. The incumbent should have strong interpersonal skills to establish professional working relationships with other clinicians and staff throughout the facility. The incumbent develops, coordinates, and evaluates a comprehensive eye care program for the facility. In addition, the incumbent assures coordination and referral of care for patients with complex eye disease requiring services.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

Supervision of Optometrist, Ophthalmologist, Health Technicians, and other staff as required.
Responsible for Optometry service evaluation of proficiency and competency reviews using techniques of direct observation and chart reviews.
Participation in peer review and quality improvement activities is required to ensure quality of patient care consistent with VA regulations and Joint Commission standards.
Member of several standing committees including, but not limited to the Medical Records Committee, Operating Room Committee, Facility Surgical Workgroup and Surgical Service Morbidity and Mortality Committee.
Provide comprehensive eye care services as well as follow-up care of existing conditions and management of emergency conditions.
Examination of the human eye to diagnose and treat abnormal conditions of the human eye or adnexa.
Prescribing of lenses, devices containing lenses, prisms, contact lenses, orthotics, vision training, pharmaceutical agents, and prosthetic devices to correct, relieve or treat defects or abnormal conditions or the human eye or its adnexa.
Education of patients, residents, students, and medical staff regarding ocular anomalies, ocular disease, and sight conservation.
Participate in the clinical supervision of optometry residents and student externs if available.
Functions as a coordinator between the other attending physicians/ team members.
Establish and maintain relations with other key services to include Surgery and Medicine Services, Primary Care, Prosthetics, Nursing, Social Work, and Radiology.
Responsible for coordination between the Asst. Chief of Staff and rotating Residents and relevant staff.
Develop and provide medical education/counseling of patients and their families with a focus on delivery of evidence based, outcomes focused, veteran centric care.
Promote contemporary patient care programs for eye clinic and surgery patients and periodically review and update them based upon current and/or new, broadly accepted concepts.
Ensure consult triage and clinic access meets standards established by the Group Practice Manager, National Surgery Office, and VHA.
Accountable for performance, behavior and training of all members in the Section, including on-time completion of annual performance evaluations
VA offers a comprehensive
total rewards package
.


Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm.


Paid Time Off:
50-55 days of annual paid time offer per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)


Retirement:
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA


Insurance:
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)


Telework
: Not Available


Virtual
: This is not a virtual position.


Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required

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