Optometrist

Parkland Health • Roman, VA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides direct primary optometric healthcare services and participates as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team. Responsible for providing quality management of patients, presenting to the outpatient clinics with conditions of the eye. Parkland Health, one of the nation’s largest public hospital systems, is dedicated to delivering exceptional care to the Dallas community. A career at Parkland means joining a collaborative, engaged team focused on excellence, innovation, and patient-centered service. Our employees are supported with resources to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact every day.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Optometry from an approved College of Optometry
• Licensed Optometrist for the practice of optometry in the State of Texas, licensed through the Texas Optometry Board
• Able to demonstrate effective optometry skills and techniques
• Able to determine objectives, set priorities, and establish and meet target dates
• Able to work effectively with other healthcare professionals and serve as a resource
• Able to demonstrate patient centered/patient valued behaviors

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing a broad spectrum of medical optometry conditions, including complex corneal disease, glaucoma, retinal disorders such as diabetic retinopathy, cataracts, and ocular manifestations of systemic disease.
• Experience in an integrated, collaborative care environment with nurse practitioners, physician assistants, ophthalmology, endocrinology, emergency medicine, oncology, and other specialties.
• Opportunity to make a direct impact on an underserved population.
• Environment that values collaboration, stability, education, and professional development.
• Setting that supports the growth of advanced clinical, operational, and leadership skills throughout your career.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct primary optometric healthcare services
• Participates as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team
• Provides quality management of patients presenting to outpatient clinics with conditions of the eye

Benefits

• Professional development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree