Optometrist 2 - Full Time Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Doral, FL

University of Miami•Doral, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Miami, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, is seeking a full time Optometrist 2 in Doral, Florida. The Optometrist 2 performs ocular examinations to detect disease or abnormal conditions of the eye. Moreover, an employee in this position prescribes eyeglasses, contact lenses, and drugs to treat eye disorders. UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for. The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride. The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

Requirements

Doctorate degree - Optometry (OD) required
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience required
Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements
Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Diagnoses eye and vision problems as well as some conditions caused by systemic diseases.
Examines visual acuity, depth, and color perception.
Assesses ability to coordinate and focus eyes.
Prescribes contact lenses and glasses.
Provides vision therapy and low-vision rehabilitation.
Analyzes test results and develops treatment plans.
Administers drugs to aid in the diagnosis of vision problems.
Prescribes drugs to treat some eye diseases.
Provides preoperative and postoperative care.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.