Supervisory Optometrist

Summary

This position is located within the Optometry Department, Clinical Services Branch, Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle Health Center, Bloomfield, NM. The primary purpose of this position is to provide overall management to the Optometry Program, Administrative eye services, and direct and comprehensive primary, preventive and therapeutic medical and optometric care. Incumbent reports directly to Supervisory Physician.

Duties

• Plans, schedules, and coordinates the functions for the clinic budget, development of program goals and objectives, development and implementation of policies and procedures for the effective management and operation of the eye clinic.
• Plans, implements and directs the clinical eye care program. May require the application of advanced instrumentation, procedures. and techniques in the detection and correction of ocular problems.
• Perform in the clinic to the full scope of licensure. Provides direct patient care, including diagnosis of visual and ocular problems through external and internal physical examinations for the eye and adnexa.
• Treats unusual and/or complex visual and ocular disorders through the application of advanced optometric techniques. Provides emergency eye care, including diagnosis and treatment of ophthalmic trauma, foreign body removal, minor surgical procedures, etc.

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