Provider - Optometrist

Unicare Community Health Center Inc, Recruiter•San Bernardino, CA

82d•$120,000 - $130,000

About The Position

The Optometrist provides general optometry care to patients at Unicare Community Health Center (UCHC), including examinations, follow-up care, contact lens fittings, triage, screening, and prescribing ophthalmic medications within the scope of practice. The position may also perform other duties as directed by the Medical Director or Chief of Staff, consistent with funding agency requirements, contractual agreements, and UCHC policies, procedures, and protocols. The Optometrist contributes to clinical quality and health center operations by supporting the optometry practice and dispensary, maintaining required clinical documentation, participating in meetings and quality improvement activities, and helping review and improve care plans, policies, procedures, and patient-flow practices. The role includes communicating patient needs to care providers, supporting and supervising clinical staff as appropriate, contributing to patient and staff education, and representing UCHC in professional organizations. The position may be required to work at other UCHC optometry locations. The role requires a doctoral degree in optometry, California State Board of Optometry licensure, and at least one year of experience as a licensed optometrist. The schedule is 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with occasional Saturdays. The position involves light to moderate physical work, including lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds, and exposure to non-ionizing radiation, chemicals, and infectious hazards.

Requirements

Minimum of one year of work experience as a licensed optometrist.
Doctoral degree in optometry from an accredited school or college of optometry.
Licensure by the California State Board of Optometry.
Thorough knowledge of optometry and the skills needed to perform the assigned duties.
Thorough knowledge of diagnosing eye diseases.
Ability to communicate examination findings effectively to patients.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work with a diverse client group.
Ability to provide direction and guidance to less experienced staff members.
Ability to collaborate with staff, faculty, and members of the health care community across the campus.
Professional skills in delivering eye care, treatment, and diagnostic services.
Flexibility to orient and work at other UCHC optometry locations when needed.
Ability to push and pull objects up to 25 pounds and lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
Frequent wrist, hand, and finger dexterity to perform fine motor functions without tremor.
Full range of body motion, including twisting, pushing, and pulling; ability to reach, sit for long periods, walk, bend, stoop, handle objects, talk, hear, and see.
Adhere to dress and appearance requirements, report to work on time and as scheduled, and maintain patient confidentiality.

Responsibilities

Provide optometric examinations, including assessments such as pupillary reflexes, tonometry, keratometry, muscle balance, stereopsis, phorias, vergences, slit lamp examination, visual acuity, lensometry, and indirect biomicroscopy.
Perform routine examinations for new and established patients and follow-up examinations for established patients.
Perform eye examinations and contact lens fittings for pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients.
Triage and screen acute or unscheduled patients in the clinic.
Prescribe ophthalmic medications within the scope of practice.
Communicate patients’ specific needs to care providers and demonstrate courtesy, common sense, and follow-through in telephone communications.
Assume responsibility for quality of care and adhere to professional, ethical, and practice standards.
Participate in control and supervision of the optometry practice and dispensary with the Medical Director and Chief Operating Officer.
Provide support within optometry clinics as needed.
Follow health center guidelines for documenting patient encounter notes, charge documents, and diagnostic study interpretation notes.
Keep current with new techniques and philosophies in optometry.
Participate in quality assurance committee, provider, general staff, and core management meetings.
Perform other duties required by funding agency agreements or established by the UCHC Board of Directors.
Become familiar with applicable federal and state community health center rules, regulations, and practices, and health care program requirements; assist with carrying out those programs.
Assist with developing the health care plan, reviewing program requirements, and recommending changes as needed.
Assist the Associate Director of Medical Services with medical policies, quality improvement procedures, and evaluation of practices, policies, and procedures.
Recommend changes to clinical or general practices to improve patient flow, medical records, billing, and appointments.
Assist the Associate Director of Medical Services in designing, implementing, and evaluating educational programs for UCHC patients and clinical staff.
Direct and supervise clinical staff as appropriate.
Maintain affiliation with professional groups, medical associations, and medical organizations, and represent UCHC at their meetings according to established policies.
Promote UCHC’s mission, ethics, and goals; comply with organizational policies and standards for ethical business practices.
Maintain patient confidentiality, meet regulatory requirements, represent the organization professionally, and participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
Work at other UCHC optometry locations when needed.