Optometrist - Doheny Eye Center

**Description**
If you’re looking to use your unique background and expertise to make a difference in others’ lives, you can contribute to exceptional patient experiences at UCLA Health. Take on an important role in a world-class health system by joining the Department of Ophthalmology. This Optometrist position will provide professional optometric services at the Doheny Eye Centers clinics. Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

- Perform optometric exams and imaging
- Record all examination findings and recommendations
- Provide patient education on surgery, lens options, astigmatism management, etc.
- Code and bill for examinations
- Review medication requests

**Qualifications**
Required:

- Possession and maintenance of an active license to practice optometry from the California Board of Optometry
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills including knowledge of medical and ophthalmic terminology to establish effective working relations with all levels of university staff, faculty, trainees, and patients
- Ability to work in a cooperative and collegial fashion with other members of the Division to provide exemplary patient care
- Ability to work quickly and efficiently under a variable but often very busy workload
- Ability to function in a research environment with patients who are enrolled in clinical study protocols
- Ability to learn new routines quickly, to follow routines consistently, and identify better ways of accomplishing routine tasks
- Demonstrated or acquired competency in office and medical center based data and electronic records systems (Kaleidoscope, Epic, PCIMS, CDS, etc.)
- Ability to travel to multiple UCLA Health sites.