Optometrist Louisville and Lexington

Dr. Snipes & Associates•Lexington, KY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Dr. Snipes & Associates is an established, independently owned optometric practice serving Kentucky patients since 1996. We currently operate four locations in Louisville and Lexington. Our practices are located alongside LensCrafters; however, Dr. Snipes & Associates is an independent optometric practice. We maintain our own clinical operations, team, systems, and practice culture, and our optometrists maintain autonomy in the care and treatment of their patients. We are seeking personable, dependable, and patient-focused Optometrists interested in full-time, part-time, or flexible opportunities within our growing practice. Our goal is to give our doctors the resources and support they need to provide excellent patient care while allowing them to practice optometry. Our ODs provide comprehensive primary eye care with opportunities to diagnose and manage medical conditions within the full scope of optometric practice. Depending on the needs and interests of the doctor, patient care may include comprehensive eye examinations, routine and medical eye care, contact lens examinations and fittings, specialty contact lens fitting, dry eye evaluation and management, glaucoma evaluation and management, myopia management, cataract and retinal evaluations, emergency and problem-focused eye care, punctal plug procedures, human amniotic membrane allograft treatment, and appropriate referral and co-management with ophthalmology and other specialists. Our doctors maintain clinical autonomy and are expected to use their professional judgment to determine the most appropriate care for each patient.

Requirements

Hold a Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree from an accredited school or college of optometry.
Hold or be eligible to obtain an active Kentucky optometry license.
Meet applicable credentialing requirements.
Maintain appropriate continuing education and licensure requirements.
Demonstrate professionalism and excellent patient communication skills.
Strong clinical judgment.
Excellent patient communication skills.
Compassionate, thorough, patient-centered care.
Sound clinical judgment.
Effective communication with patients, staff, and fellow providers.
Comfortable providing both routine and medical eye care.
Works collaboratively with the clinical and administrative team.
Dependable, professional, and accountable.
Works efficiently while maintaining a high standard of care.
Values teamwork while maintaining independent clinical judgment.

Nice To Haves

New graduates as well as experienced optometrists are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive primary eye care.
Diagnose and manage medical conditions within the full scope of optometric practice.
Perform comprehensive eye examinations.
Provide routine and medical eye care.
Conduct contact lens examinations and fittings.
Perform specialty contact lens fitting, including scleral and hybrid lenses.
Evaluate and manage dry eye.
Evaluate and manage glaucoma.
Provide myopia management, including MiSight, Ortho-K, and atropine.
Perform cataract and retinal evaluations and appropriate referral/co-management.
Provide emergency and problem-focused eye care.
Perform punctal plug procedures.
Administer human amniotic membrane allograft treatment.
Make appropriate referrals and co-manage with ophthalmology and other specialists.
Use professional judgment to determine the most appropriate care for each patient.
Maintain accurate and timely patient documentation.
Utilize available diagnostic technology appropriately.
Provide appropriate referrals and follow-up care.
Contribute positively to the culture of the practice.