This position provides comprehensive eye care for both children and adults. including management of ocular diseases and vision disorders, in a community-based, primary care environment. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by improving access to high-quality eye care for underserved populations while working collaboratively with other primary care providers and allied health professionals. Perform all diagnostic testing and therapeutic treatments listed in Chapter 463, Florida Statute (Optometry Practice Act) Provide comprehensive eye examinations and vision care for pediatric and adult patients. Diagnose and manage ocular and visual conditions such as refractive errors, amblyopia, binocular vision disorders, glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, and anterior/posterior segment conditions within the optometric scope of practice. Prescribe and fit glasses, contact lenses, and other visual aids as appropriate. Provide patient education on eye health, disease prevention, and vision care. Manage ocular emergencies and refer patients to outside specialists when necessary. Collaborate with primary care providers and other HCD CHC staff to ensure coordinated, whole-person care. Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant medical records in accordance with HCD CHC standards. Participate in quality improvement, health education, and community outreach activities as assigned. Review incoming reports (e.g., x-ray, hospital and specialties reports, etc.) sign, date, and follow-up in a timely manner. Participate in utilization review, quality assurance, provider meetings, and other clinical meeting.; Assist in updating protocols and principles of practice as requested. Assist in outside medical public relations functions. Adhere to UDS productivity standards and meet at least the minimum requirement. Responsible for maintaining accurate and complete medical records, for completing proper coding requirements, and different forms as required. Participate in quality assurance and related activities. Provides oversight of optometry technician or medical assistants. Participates in after-hours “on-call” patient phone call coverage on a rotating basis. Customer Service : As a patient care facility, the HCD CHC and its staff are responsible for providing high-quality internal and external customer service. The Optometrist must demonstrate a focus on customer service and the ability to attain high levels of customer satisfaction by providing appropriate leadership. Maintaining positive relationships with customers both internally and externally is essential. Communication : The position requires excellent oral and written communication skills. This includes the ability to share information in a timely manner, both verbally and in writing, keeping peers, colleagues, and staff appropriately informed. The position also requires interpersonal skills such as effective listening, appropriate use of style and language for audience, and productive processing of information. The position is expected to process information in an analytical fashion and be able to communicate findings and results effectively. This includes effective verbal presentation and written analysis adjusting language and terminology to the needs of the audience. Teamwork: The Optometrist has responsibility over clinical care as assigned by Medical Director. The Optometrist must be adept at dealing with varying personality types, patients, families, physicians, peers, supervisors, and external parties. They must be able to independently determine the timing and manner of presentation in which each situation is addressed. Initiative and Ingenuity : The Optometrist must possess the ability to focus on improving health outcomes by encouraging innovation and using best practices. Ingenuity and strong analytical skills are essential. The Optometrist must be able to effectively balance priorities. Commitment to Quality: The Optometrist must possess the ability to identify and implement quality processes to meet identified health outcomes. They must stay abreast of current techniques, methods, and skills and regularly measure adherence to quality clinical measures. Productivity: The Optometrist must be able to work toward multiple goals concurrently and set priorities according to standards and guidelines. Leadership Creating a Shared Vision : The Optometrist must have the ability to interact effectively at different levels with different audiences, develop and maintain relationships with Physicians’, colleagues, and superiors across organizational lines, and exhibit high ethical standards and personal integrity. Managing and Developing Human Resources: The Optometrist provides formal feedback on residents’ performance. Promoting Quality, Customer Service, and Productivity : The Optometrist must thoroughly understand and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. Practice Operations and Leadership: The Optometrist has operating responsibility over a clinical team providing care to assigned patients. Diversity Competencies : The Optometrist ensures that service delivery is provided in a culturally competent way and consistently treats customers, stakeholders, partners, and coworkers with dignity and respect. Additional Duties : This Job Description reflects the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a complete description of all the work requirements and expectations that may be inherent in the position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position. Management of the Health Care District of Palm Beach County reserves the right to assign duties not listed herein as necessary to accomplish the goals of the organization.