Optometrist

HealthDrive•Minneapolis, MN

26d•Onsite

About The Position

HealthDrive is seeking a part-time Optometrist to serve patients in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and surrounding Minnesota communities. This mobile role provides optometry services to residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and long-term care facilities. Providers can choose their schedule and desired patient volume, while HealthDrive provides billing, scheduling, and administrative support and an established patient base. The posting states an opportunity to earn $700+ per day through production, with a $625 daily minimum, and $40,000+ annually while working two days per week. A $2,000 sign-on bonus is offered. The Optometrist conducts exams, testing, and other optometry services, including diagnosing and managing age-related eye conditions. The position involves daily travel within the assigned service area. HealthDrive describes itself as a provider of on-site healthcare services to residents of long-term care, skilled nursing, and assisted living facilities.

Requirements

Optometry background and proficiency in assessing, treating, managing, and evaluating eye conditions and disorders.
Ability to work independently.
Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Ability to use EMR, text, email, and the internet, and to learn other healthcare-related software.
Self-starter attitude and desire to deliver quality, thoughtful, and attentive care.
O.D. degree.
Current state professional license.
Valid driver's license and ability to drive significant distances on occasion.
Ability to stand, bend, and lift.
Ability to transport optometry equipment weighing up to 15 lbs.
May occasionally be required to transport patients in wheelchairs.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive eye exams and diagnose, treat, and manage age-related ocular diseases, injuries, and disorders.
Provide vision testing and prescribe spectacle lenses.
Complete patient and clinical documentation in the optometry electronic medical record system.
Apply proper coding guidelines and enter appropriate billing codes for services provided.
Follow OSHA guidelines for patient care, disposal of materials, and equipment sterilization.
Travel daily within the designated service area to provide mobile optometry services.