Optometrist (Clinical)

Tohono O'odham Nation Healthcare

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About The Position

The Optometrist provides diagnostic, preventative, and/or therapeutic eye care services to the patients of the Tohono O'odham Nation Sells hospital and health care centers.

Requirements

Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) accredited by the Council on Optometric Education, and
One year work experience in clinical optometry practice.
A current license to practice optometry in a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory is required.
Upon recommendation for hire, a criminal background and a National FBI fingerprint check are required to determine suitability for employment, including a 39-month driving record.
May require possessing and maintaining a valid driver's license (no DUIs or major traffic citations within the last three years).
If required, must meet the Tohono O'odham Nation tribal employer's insurance requirements to receive a driver's permit to operate program vehicles.
Based on the department's needs, incumbents may be required to demonstrate fluency in both the Tohono O'odham language and English as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

Provides direct care to patients in a responsible, respectful and caring manner to diagnose optometric/ocular problems through external and internal physical evaluation of the eye and surrounding tissues.
Independently provide comprehensive optometric services that utilize optometric procedures and instrumentation techniques to detect neuromuscular impairment or anomalies of binocular function.
Treat visual disorders through examination, prescription of corrective lenses, vision training, and pharmacologic means.
Responsible for reviewing case histories of patients, analyzing visual functions, far acuity, near acuity, a field of vision, depth of perception, ocular coordination, and color perception.
Uses objective and subjective methods for detecting apparent ocular and systemic disease in the eyes and refers patients to the appropriate health professional upon diagnosing ocular manifestations of systemic disease.
Prescribes vision aids, contact, and conventional lenses, and corrective eye exercises deemed necessary.
Provide optometric services that require advanced instrumentation, procedures, and techniques to detect and correct unusual visual deficiencies.
Consults with the Ophthalmology staff or private Ophthalmologist and medical practitioners as warranted.
Record all patient care examinations, assessments, procedures, and care plans appropriate health records electronically and manually in compliance with professional standards.
Provides guidance, direction, and support to facilitate the functions of the entire eye care staff.
Follow Human Resources policies on EEO-related matters.
Contribute to a team effort.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned