Optometrist

JOB TITLE: Staff Optometrist

DEPARTMENT: Health Center

REPORTS TO: Chief Clinical Officer

STATUS: Exempt

COMPENSATION: Base salary starts at $136,130/year and increases with years of experience.

SUMMARY:

• Responsible for the clinical care of all patients examined in the center. Ensures all patients receive accurate diagnosis and appropriate recommendation for eye care. Executes training and supervising staff on clinical procedures, HIPAA and other privacy processes, coding and billing, appointment and patient flow processes, and optical dispensing.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

CLINICAL DUTIES:

• Provides primary vision care to the Primary Health Solutions’ patient population in accordance with protocol and accepted standard of care.
• Consults with staff physicians in making decisions with patient care.
• Evaluates and treats patients in the health centers and school based setting providing continuity of patient care.
• Provides nighttime, weekday or some weekend and holiday call coverage as part of work schedule.
• Provides patient and family education and counseling.
• May participate in training of students as requested.

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES:

necessary for good patient care and satisfying accreditation requirements.

• Maintains complete medical records, including history, exams, and telephone message summaries.
• Completes appropriate progress notes in each assigned work area plus other special patient forms.
• Completes appropriate correspondence, phone calls and letters to patients and referring physicians.
• Checks lab reports and correspondence within 24 to 48 hours of receipt. Act on abnormal labs immediately upon arrival.
• Participates in health collaborative / health improvement activities.
• Provide clear instructions for all ocular health tests.

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES:

• Carries out medical administrative functions necessary for quality patient care and compliance with accreditation requirements.
• Participates in committee activities and chart reviews. May participate in Quality Improvement and Risk Management activities and committee work in assigned areas.
• Attends Department/Center meetings as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This position has no direct reports.