IMMEDIATE OPENING for a Full-time Optometrist to support the Naval Health Center in Portsmouth, VA.

SPECIFIC TASKS: Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Refractive surgery co-management including preoperative examination, routine postoperative management, and management of postoperative complications in accordance with the community standard of care.
• Full scope primary optometric care in accordance with the community standard of care and American Optometric Association (AOA) clinical guidelines.
• Accurately transcribe into the patient medical record, past ocular history, adverse drug reactions, allergies, etc., according to established techniques and procedures. Identifies patient’s chief complaint, provides a written assessment of findings. Diagnosis and recommendations should be appropriate for the complaint and clinical findings. Appropriate follow-up should be indicated, patient education must be documented, and provider stamp and signature must be present.
• Perform data collection and submission of the following: Collect and organize outcome data. Complete, collect and submit case reports forms for NMC Portsmouth, VA protocols. Serve as a liaison with Food and Drug Administration and NMC Portsmouth, VA according to established protocols.
• Be responsible for the safe and effective operation of equipment used in patient care and contributing to a safe working environment. This shall include safe practices of emergency procedures, proper handling of hazardous materials and maintaining physical security.
• Diagnostic Pharmaceutical Use: Provide accurate documentation of specific medication used, dosage and time given. Document any adverse reaction.
• Must be able to foresee best procedure for each candidate (i.e. Implantable Collamer Lens vs Clear Lens Exchange, LASIK vs PRK and Corneal Crosslinking candidates).

Education:

• Doctor of Optometry.
• Graduate from a school or college approved by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) of the American Optometric Association.
• Possess a certification to use Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agents.
• Possess three (3) years of extensive refractive surgery experience and/or has completed a certified refractive surgery residency

Benefits include:

Relocation assistance (if necessary)

Competitive wages

Please submit resume for immediate consideration

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $1.00 per hour

Healthcare setting:

• Clinic

Ability to Relocate:

• Portsmouth, VA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person