Optometrist - Recruitment/Relocation Incentive & Education Debt Reduction Program

1 week ago


Tyler, Texas, United States VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION Full time
Salary: $134,845 - $168,044
Job Summary:
This position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to participate in the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP). The selected candidate will work as a staff optometrist in the ophthalmology clinic, exercising independent professional judgment in diagnosing and treating patients with ophthalmic conditions. The scope of these activities covers all phases of ambulatory care, including promoting communication between eye clinic team members, patients, and their families.

Duties:
The successful candidate will be responsible for patient care activities, including ordering diagnostic tests and writing prescriptions for medications or other items on the hospital formulary. They will also demonstrate knowledge of preventive medicine and primary care as related to optometry, independently exercising creativity in solving problems without direct supervisory guidance. Additionally, the incumbent will maintain accurate and timely patient medical record entries in Computerized Patient Record System (CPRs) and comply with all VHA Privacy Policy (HIPPA) requirements.

Required Skills and Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will possess a degree of doctor of optometry from an accredited school or college, with unrestricted licensure to practice optometry in a state, territory, or commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. A minimum of two years of optometric practice experience is required, with one year of approved residency training or its creditable equivalent acceptable to the Council on Optometric Education of the American Optometric Association being considered in lieu of the 2 years of practice.

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