Optometrist - Float

HealthPartners • Saint Louis, MN

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

Optometrist, Clinic Float Park Nicollet is looking to hire an Optometrist to join our Eye team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day. Position Summary: Provides direct patient care within the Eye Department, involving advanced assessment, implementation, intervention, and evaluation skills to determine visual efficiency and performance, eye diseases, and other abnormalities of or affecting the eyes. Prescribes corrective lenses, vision therapy, environmental modifications, and medications as allowed by state law and Park Nicollet Medical Center standards. Administers high quality patient care in accordance with the Board of Optometry and Park Nicollet Medical Center standards. The incumbent will be expected to comply with the standards of Personalized Care and Customer Service including all applicable SHINES and job-specific standards.

Requirements

• Doctor of Optometry from an accredit school of Optometry
• Two or more years related optometric experience
• Maintain licensure to practice optometry in the State of Minnesota
• Credentialing, following the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) guidelines
• Maintain standards of clinical skills and professional ethics established by the Board of Optometry
• Strong clinical and human relation skills
• Effective oral and written communications
• Extensive knowledge in optical testing
• Demonstrates knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and ensure safety of patients
• Proven proficiency in the operation of the following equipment: Phoropter; Retinoscope; Ophthalmoscope; Slit Lamp; Keratometry; Lensometer; Radioscope; Trial Lenses; Indirect Ophthalmoscope; Fusion Test; Color Blindness Test; Applanation Tonometry; Telephone; Fax Machine, CRT; and Tape Recorder.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care within the Eye Department, involving advanced assessment, implementation, intervention, and evaluation skills to determine visual efficiency and performance, eye diseases, and other abnormalities of or affecting the eyes.
• Prescribes corrective lenses, vision therapy, environmental modifications, and medications as allowed by state law and Park Nicollet Medical Center standards.
• Administers high quality patient care in accordance with the Board of Optometry and Park Nicollet Medical Center standards.
• Complies with the standards of Personalized Care and Customer Service including all applicable SHINES and job-specific standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree