Optometrist - SLVHCS New Orleans LA (27754)

LTSi • New Orleans, LA

54d • Onsite

About The Position

Laredo Technical Services, Inc. (LTSI) is seeking an Optometrist to provide services at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System (SLVHCS) in New Orleans, LA. LTSI specializes in staffing services for federal government agencies, connecting professionals with opportunities across various sectors, including medical services. As a Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), LTSI is committed to providing high-quality professionals and fostering a culture of excellence, urgency, and dedication. The company encourages military spouses to apply. This role involves providing outpatient care, eye examinations, evaluating eye-related symptoms, educating patients, and prescribing corrective lenses for VA beneficiaries during normal business hours.

Requirements

• Minimum of one year of experience in Optometry and Board Certified.
• Must be a US Citizen or hold a valid Permanent Resident card.
• Completed a bachelor's program and a Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) program.
• Completed an ACOE-approved optometry residency program or validate evidence of professional and clinical background equivalent to an approved residency program experience.
• Current unencumbered licensure in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia (include issue date and expiration date).
• Certified by The American Board of Optometry.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Maintain certification through organizations such as the American Board of Physician Specialties.
• Valid proof of a current PPD/TB test to include results.
• Must provide both National Provider Identifier Standard (NPI) and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) number.
• Must speak and write English proficiently.
• Must have the ability and credentialing to diagnose and treat eye-related disorders and conditions.
• Must possess knowledge of instruments, devices, pharmaceutical agents, and procedures for investigating, examining, treating, diagnosing, or correcting visual defects or abnormal conditions of the human eye (e.g., Keratometer, Pachymeter, Microkeratome, Lasers, Phoropter, Ophthalmoscope, Retinal Camera, Snellen Chart, Tonometer, Retinoscope, VT 1 Vision Screener, Slit lamp, Indirect and Direct Ophthalmometers, Spectacle lens measurement).
• Must possess knowledge and clinical experience to prescribe lenses, devices containing lenses, prisms, tints, contact lenses, orthoptics, vision training, pharmaceutical agents, low vision aids, and other prosthetic devices.
• Must have the ability to interpret, prescribe and dispense prescriptions using appropriate lens strength, corrections, and facial frame measurements, including eye measurements for contact lenses.

Nice To Haves

• Prior VA Medical Center experience is a plus.
• Individuals within a 50-mile radius to the location are preferred, but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient care for patients with eye-related disorders, conditions, and any emergent conditions.
• Answer beneficiary questions related to exams, prescriptions, and any pre-operative/post-operative questions and care.
• Conduct routine eye examinations, as well as visual field tests.
• Conduct vision tests ordered in a standard vision exam.
• Take detailed medical histories for all patients, including current and past prescription medications.
• Maintain professional customer relations and meet customer needs while supporting VA missions.
• Consistently communicate and treat customers (veterans, their representatives, visitors, and all VA staff) in a well-mannered, tactful, and respectful manner.
• Provide accurate information according to established policies and procedures.
• Work closely with COR and staff members regarding administrative issues.
• Ensure that all clinical privileges are up to date with the National Standards.
• Maintain communications and emails on a weekly basis.
• Comply with current standards for medical record documentation, professional accountability, and administrative responsibilities.
• Complete chart audits.
• Interpret, prescribe, and dispense prescriptions using appropriate lens strength, corrections, and facial frame measurements, including eye measurements for contact lenses.
• Identify anomalies and errors in prescriptions and implement appropriate courses of action.
• Identify and explain potential problems with a given prescription and offer solutions.
• Refer and consult with other health care providers within the medical center as indicated.
• Measure and verify that lenses are correctly fitted to the orbit of the eye.
• Possess comprehension and knowledge of screening procedures necessary to assist in proper routing of patients to appropriate health care providers.
• Demonstrate correct prescriptions and understand lens parameters (lens form, design, materials, coatings, tints, prism).
• Manage non-tolerance cases and address problems, including verifying prescriptions.
• Educate SLVHCS Stakeholders regarding ocular anomalies, ocular disease, and sight conservation.
• Participate in the clinical oversight of optometry residents and student externs.

Benefits

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)
• Vacation
• Sick Leave
• 11 Paid Federal Holidays (New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior