Optometrist
About The Position
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Provides general and specialized eye care to patients within the full scope of Optometric practice. Works with Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, Ophthalmic Residents and other healthcare providers as a collaborative care provider in the co-management of patient care that affects eye health and vision. Job Description: Primary Responsibilities: Provides optometric evaluations with referral to an Ophthalmologist as necessary. Performs comprehensive eye exams, reviewing patient's history, selecting and administering specialized tests and measurements, and administering non-medical/surgical treatments. Designs and implements individual treatment programs and selects and applies corrective/therapeutic devices. (essential) Provides emergency and triage ophthalmic care to patients, referring patients to an Ophthalmologist when the need for specialized care is appropriate. Refers patients to the appropriate provider when additional expertise outside of ocular care is needed. Records evaluations, diagnoses and treatment provided in patient medical record. (essential) Participates in the development and implementation of the unit quality improvement program. Assists in maintaining a safe and efficient examination and technical environment. (essential) Provides patient support and education. Participates in interdisciplinary education programs of the unit/department and provides clinical precepting for new staff members, students, Residents and others. Participates in formal and informal peer review processes to improve the overall quality of Optometry practice. (essential) Provides leadership that supports hospital and departmental policies and goals, and influences change in the health care delivery system. Interprets issues related to health care and its delivery for support staff, patients and the community. Proposes and implements strategies to assist in the advancement of Optometric practice in the delivery of care to consumers. (essential)
Requirements
- Doctoral degree in Optometry required.
- License Optometrist required.
- 0-1 years related work experience required.
- Completion of an accredited Optometry training program.
- Current licensure for the State of Massachusetts.
- Massachusetts Controlled Substance license to use and prescribe diagnostic and therapeutic pharmaceutical agents in accordance with State regulations.
- Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.
Nice To Haves
- Residency/fellowship in Optometric practice
- 3-5 years in an Optometry practice
Responsibilities
- Provides optometric evaluations with referral to an Ophthalmologist as necessary.
- Performs comprehensive eye exams, reviewing patient's history, selecting and administering specialized tests and measurements, and administering non-medical/surgical treatments.
- Designs and implements individual treatment programs and selects and applies corrective/therapeutic devices.
- Provides emergency and triage ophthalmic care to patients, referring patients to an Ophthalmologist when the need for specialized care is appropriate.
- Refers patients to the appropriate provider when additional expertise outside of ocular care is needed.
- Records evaluations, diagnoses and treatment provided in patient medical record.
- Participates in the development and implementation of the unit quality improvement program.
- Assists in maintaining a safe and efficient examination and technical environment.
- Provides patient support and education.
- Participates in interdisciplinary education programs of the unit/department and provides clinical precepting for new staff members, students, Residents and others.
- Participates in formal and informal peer review processes to improve the overall quality of Optometry practice.
- Provides leadership that supports hospital and departmental policies and goals, and influences change in the health care delivery system.
- Interprets issues related to health care and its delivery for support staff, patients and the community.
- Proposes and implements strategies to assist in the advancement of Optometric practice in the delivery of care to consumers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
