Optometrist - Low Vision - PT (Santa Rosa)

2 months ago

Santa Rosa, United States LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Full time

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION: Optometrist, Low Vision

REPORTS TO: Sr. Director of Clinical Services

STATUS:Part Time, Non-Exempt

JOB CLASSIFICATION: Specialist II

UNION ELIGIBLE: Yes

WORK ARRANGEMENT: On-site, 2-3 days/wk in person, flexible)

LOCATION: San Rosa, CA

SALARY RANGE:$62.50/hr-$81.25/hr

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open Until Filled

Founded in San Francisco in 1902, the LightHouse's purpose is to promote the independence, equality and self-reliance of people who are blind or visually impaired. The LightHouse is currently in a period of growth, increasing our capacity to serve more low-vision and blind clients.

*Please note the terms and conditions of this position may be subject to change, once a Union Collective Bargaining Agreement is in place.

OVERVIEW:

The Low Vision Optometrist provides specialty low vision care to patients who have experienced vision loss, are under the care of a primary eye care professional, and who wish to improve the quality of their daily living through vision rehabilitation. Services include trial frame refraction, contrast sensitivity testing, evaluation of visual fields, prescribing and demonstrating low vision aids, recommending assistive technology, and referring to other specialty rehabilitation services as needed. The low vision optometrist will collaborate with a team of rehabilitation specialists to promote the independence and well-being of our blind and visually impaired patients.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Doctor of Optometry Degree.
  • Residency training preferred.
  • Maintain current California licensure as an Optometrist.
  • Provide own professional liability insurance, minimum coverage $1,000,000 per incident, $3,000,000 per aggregate.
  • At least 4 years thorough knowledge of optometry and ability to perform optometric examinations.
  • Will consider looking at less than 4 years' experience, as well as recent graduates for a Jr position.
  • Experience working with low vision/blind patients strongly preferred.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to effectively communicate with patients, staff, and other providers.
  • Must comply with HIPAA regulations in all communications and handling of protected health information.
  • Active certification in CPR, AED, and First Aid.
  • Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:

  • Provide low vision evaluations including functional vision assessments, prescribing glasses and low vision aids, educating patients on available resources, and referring to rehabilitation services as needed.
    • Services will be on-site 2-3 days/week.
    • Make diagnostic referrals and coordinate care to ensure patients receive appropriate medical attention.
  • Collaborate with rehabilitation team including certified O&M specialists, service navigator, low vision occupational therapists, and assistive technology specialists to develop goal-oriented plan of care.
    • Review and sign Occupational Therapist's plan of care.
  • Maintain thorough and accurate record of relevant patient history, rehabilitative goals, patient counseling, assessment and plan.
    • Integrate records into an electronic health records (EHR) system.
    • Review low vision questionnaire and ophthalmologic reports from referring providers prior to patient's appointment.
    • Communicate with referring eye care providers with written reports.
    • Assist in the completion of paperwork as necessary (for example, applications for disabled parking placard, free audio books, etc.)
    • Timely completion of patient charts including documentation of ICD-10 diagnosis and CPT billing codes.
  • Keep current with new developments in the field of optometry, specifically low vision.
  • Uphold the highest standards of medical care and ethical guidelines.
    • Must comply with all organizational, state, and federal regulations pertaining to Optometry.

  • Willingness to perform other related duties as assigned

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Must be able to carry or transport 20 lbs.
  • Sit and or stand for periods of time.
  • Operate standard office equipment.
  • Full range of motion needed to conduct exams and physical tasks.
  • Must be able to independently travel to all LightHouse physical locations and events as needed.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

LightHouse is an equal opportunity employer. LightHouse policy and the law prohibit discrimination and harassment based on an individual's race, ancestry, religion or religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, age (40 and over), sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin (including language use restrictions), marital status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), physical or mental disability (including HIV and AIDS), military or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions, denial of Family and Medical Care leave, height and weight, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or ordinances. Our policy and the law prohibit co-workers, third parties, supervisors, and managers from engaging in such conduct.

LightHouse personnel are employed on an at-will basis. Employment at-will means that the employment relationship may be terminated, with or without cause and with or without advance notice at any time by the employee or the Agency.

We strive to maintain a scent-free environment and a drug-free workplace. Employees are expected to behave in accordance with these objectives.

All employees at LightHouse are hired for an indefinite and unspecified duration and consequently, no employee is guaranteed employment for a specified length of time. Employment is at the mutual consent of the employee and LightHouse. Accordingly, either the employee or LightHouse can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause ("employment at will").

HOW TO APPLY:

Please submit a cover letter and resume as Word attachments (no. PDFs please), along with the completed employment application (downloads in a Word document), to HR@lighthouse-sf.org, including the job title in the subject line. To fill out the application, please enable editing in the document. We will not consider videos or hyperlinks to online profiles. Due to time constraints, we will only respond to complete submissions in which there is serious interest, thanks for your un

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