Optometrist

Summary

The Optometrist functions as an integral part of the eye care team. They are responsible for participating in all aspects of the Optometry program, including clinical, administrative & academic components. They manage patient care responsibilities with available staffing.

Optometrists report directly to & work in collaboration with the Chief of Surgery in the clinical & administrative functions to support the mission, goals & objectives of the facility.

Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Delivering high quality primary eye & vision care services; examining for and prescribing corrective lens, ordering diagnostic imaging and laboratory studies; preparing referrals for diagnosis, treatment & management of systemic and ocular conditions revealed through optometric examination.
• Providing patient and family education regarding ocular health issues.
• Providing emergency care, evaluating/managing/triaging emergent, non surgical eye conditions; problem oriented care, managing patients referred with complaints typical of routine eye care disorders; preventive health services, performing mandated examinations such as diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma screenings.
• Performing clinical procedures, such as: medical and ocular history, visual acuity measurement, pupillary function testing, color vision testing, extraocular muscle function and binocularity testing, refractive and accommodative testing, external examination of the eye and adnexal structures, biomicroscopic evaluation of the ocular/anterior/posterior segments of the eye, including fundus lens evaluation.
• Collaborating with other optometrists, ophthalmologists, nursing staff, technicians and administrators to facilitate operations within the service to meet common goals.
• Performing the administrative components of patient care management, including timely completion of progress notes, consults and encounters for all patient.
• The selectee is to have a high level of flexibility and commitment to meet the dynamic needs of an evolving patient care system.
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm. However, hours subject to change based on the needs of the facility.

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Financial Discloser Report: Not required

Physical Requirements:
Heavy lifting (45 lbs. and over), light carrying (under 15 lbs.), reaching over shoulders, , walking (8 hrs.), standing (8 hrs.), ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, near vision correctable at 13-16 in. to Jaeger 1-4, far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20, use of both eyes, ability to distinguish basic colors, ability to distinguish shades of colors, hearing (aid permitted), hearing without aid, clear speech.

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