About this opportunity
BAY Area Community Health lists this Optometrist (49375) opportunity in gilroy, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Optometrist
Gilroy Clinic - Gilroy, CA 95020; Mobile Van VII Vision CHOP - Fremont, CA 94538
Overview
Salary Range $80.29 - $86.81 Hourly Position Type Part Time Education Level Graduate Degree Category Professional Services
Description
Overall Summary:
As an Optometrist under the general supervision of the Vision Program Director, you will be enlisted to perform all routine vision and ocular examinations in order to provide appropriate corrections and diagnoses. Your core responsibilities will include; prescribing lenses and necessary correction alternatives; treating abnormal conditions within the scope of optometry and referring to specialists when deemed appropriate. You will also be expected to train assistants in performing optometric duties and attend regular staff meetings.
Essential Responsibilities:
Under the general direction of Vision Program Director, Optometrist performs a variety of complex, professional, analytical, and confidential vision services.
Duties include:
Diagnose and correct refractive errors including; nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism and amblyopia
Prescribe eyeglasses and ocular medications
Order and interpret tests needed to detect and appropriately manage common ocular disorders such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, red eye, cataracts, and macular degeneration.
Evaluate patients for the presence of diseases such as hypertension and diabetes and refer patients to other healthcare providers as needed
Proficient in documentation of clinical findings and assessment and plan
Promote eye health by counseling patients
Co-manage and refer ocular conditions outside of scope of optometry
Secondary Responsibilities:
Other duties as assigned.
Assume general administration duties including fax, filing, copying, etc.
Attend webinars, workshops, training and/or meetings as requested by Vision Program Director.
Perform special project research and data collection activities as requested by Vision Program Director; analyze and interpret data, and prepare reports.
Coordinate special staff events and prepares and distributes promotional flyers for such events.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
Maintains all licensing requirements for the State of California
Board certified with TPA and TLG/TPG Glaucoma certification
Graduate of a school or college of Optometry, accredited by State Board of Optometry
Two (2) years of experience preferred
Bilingual preferred
Work Conditions:
Travel locally to visit other sites, may require a day or overnight trip to attend events; workload may be demanding at times; require professionalism and confidentiality.
Physical Demands
This position requires:
Sitting, walking, and standing associated with a normal medical, clinical and administrative office environment, with some bending, reaching, stretching, and lifting up to 25 pounds.
Manual dexterity for tasks involving standard office equipment and computer keyboard, including repetitive movements, such as typing.
Traveling to work sites, including some exposure to outside elements.
Exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations, requiring adherence to extensive safety precautions and possibly the use of protective equipment.
Supervises:
None
Worksite address
gilroy, CA, 95021, US
Who can apply
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