Optometrist

Broadlawns Medical Center•Socorro, NM

77d•Onsite

About The Position

Broadlawns Medical Center is seeking a full-time optometrist to join our Eye Clinic. The ideal candidate will be residency trained in primary care or ocular disease or have commensurate experience. The position provides an opportunity to work alongside both optometrists and ophthalmologists managing a large array of primary care, surgical, and complex disease cases. The applicant will be comfortable and experienced in diagnosing, treating and monitoring glaucoma and diabetes related eye disease as well as unusual and complicated visual conditions. We have up-to-date diagnostic equipment, talented technicians and interpreters for you to do your best evaluations. Our ophthalmologists provide surgical interventions such as cataract surgery/ MIGS/IVI/retinal laser surgery, etc. The applicant will be experienced in both referring for these services and providing post-operative and continuing care. We also treat urgent care patients throughout the week from our multiple walk-in clinics and hospital-based emergency department. This position includes one week of on-call coverage per month. The position also includes routine family eye care and contact lens fittings. Our Family Optical opticians are a great support.

Requirements

Residency trained in primary care or ocular disease or have commensurate experience
Comfortable and experienced in diagnosing, treating and monitoring glaucoma and diabetes related eye disease
Comfortable and experienced in diagnosing and treating unusual and complicated visual conditions
Experienced in referring for surgical services and providing post-operative and continuing care
Willing to see children 12 and under

Nice To Haves

Completed a residency program
Employment in an ophthalmological setting
Above described clinical experience
New graduate with appropriate internships will be considered

Responsibilities

Diagnosing, treating and monitoring glaucoma and diabetes related eye disease
Diagnosing and treating unusual and complicated visual conditions
Referring patients for surgical interventions and providing post-operative and continuing care
Treating urgent care patients
Routine family eye care
Contact lens fittings
On-call coverage (one week per month)
Seeing children 12 and under