PT OPTOMETRIST - DALLAS (Seagoville) (27600)

LTSi - Laredo Technical Services, Inc. • Seagoville, TX

76d • $80 - $87 • Onsite

About The Position

Laredo Technical Services, Inc. (LTSI) is seeking a Part-Time Optometrist to provide on-site optometry services to the inmate population at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Seagoville, Texas. LTSI is a Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) that connects qualified professionals with government agencies worldwide. We pride ourselves on a strong work ethic, urgency, and a commitment to excellence.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited university with a degree in Optometry.
• Eligible for Board Certification.
• License to practice in the State of Texas.
• Provide proof of current skills as an Optometrist.
• Must be able to pass a required law enforcement agency background check.
• Must sign in and out of the institution for accountability purposes.
• Must wear a badge at all times for proper identification.

Nice To Haves

• May be required to submit to testing for/or provide evidence acceptable to the clinical director of recent testing for tuberculosis or other communicable diseases.
• May be required to submit a vaccination history, or evidence of immunity, for varicella, hepatitis, and rubella.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine refractions, eye examinations, and tonometry examinations on a non-discriminatory basis.
• Provide documentation on all inmates examined.
• Prescribe and make adjustments on eyewear.
• Provide referral services to the Clinical Director for eye pathologies.
• See inmate patients in case of an eye emergency, either at the institution or at their office.
• Receive patients and explain procedures to alleviate undue anxiety.
• Submit reports and evaluations as requested.
• Follow directives and comply with Bureau of Prisons Health Services Manual, applicable FCI Seagoville institutional mandates, and health service unit policies in the management of all patient encounters.
• Ensure patients are accorded impartial access to treatment or accommodations regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, or religion.

Benefits

• Hourly rate plus Health and Welfare of $4.57 per hour.
• Holiday pay pro-rata for up to eleven (11) paid federal holidays per calendar year.
• Paid sick leave (one (1) hour for every thirty (30) hours worked up to fifty-six (56) hours per year).
• Prorated amount for vacation on each anniversary date of employment service.
• Vacation
• Sick Leave
• 11 Paid Federal Holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level