Description

United Family Medicine is a Federally-Qualified Health Center in St. Paul, where patients receive community-based Family Practice medical care in addition to mental health, dentistry, social work and other integrated services. When joining UFM, you become part of a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming team who are dedicated to serving our patients and pursuing our mission to deliver excellent healthcare for all and training for the providers of tomorrow. 

JOB SUMMARY:

The Optometrist supports the Medical Staff department by practicing full-scope optometry and providing the highest quality of preventative, therapeutic, and refractive vision care. In addition, this position will support practice growth by establishing patient relationships and education to the patient on eyecare.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Evaluates patients’ ocular health and visual capabilities to ensure proper diagnosis and treatment.
• Promotes and utilizes clinical technologies including: iLux, Oculus Keratograph 5M, Diopsys Vision Testing System, and Optos Optomap; additional technologies for complete dry eye treatment and myopia management programs will be invested in for the practice in the near future.
• Proficiently utilizes diagnostic instrumentation including: Humphrey VFA3, Auto-Refractor/Keratometer, iCare Tonometer, Cirrus OCT, Pachymeter, and IOL Master.
• Provides in-depth, understandable patient education as it relates to patient’s presenting condition, diagnosis, and any recommended treatments.
• Prepares and maintains thorough, appropriate records relating to all professional services, recommendations, and/or treatments rendered.
• Attends to all reporting, referral, authorization, claims requests, and correspondence, as necessary.
• Collaborates with employees across the organization to provide the highest standard of optical care and services.
• Maintains confidentiality with all pertinent patient care information in alignment with HIPAA standards.
• Establishes and exemplifies personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of United Family Medicine.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of current Optometric technology and practices.
• Interface clinical and administrative decision-making processes to achieve UFM patient centered goals and objectives, using advanced problem solving, negotiation and decision-making skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing in determining solutions to challenges and barriers. 
• Ability to self-direct and provide quality patient care within scheduling parameters.
• Ability to establish rapport and gain the confidence of others on the health care team.
• Demonstrate highest-level medical, administrative and ethical practices toward the achievement of UFM priorities as a Federally Qualified Health Care Center.
• Ability to manage clinical and administrative performance toward priority goals and objectives.
• Ability to interface clinic and administrative activities toward patient centered care and delivery. 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Doctoral Degree in Optometry is required.
• 2 years Current OD experience is required.
• Residency Trained in Ocular Disease and/or Pediatrics is preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Current MN Licensure is required. 
• BLS certification is required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• This position is largely sedentary, requiring 6-8 hour long periods of intermittent sitting, standing, walking, and sporadic movement throughout the clinic.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed in a clinic office environment. Contact with staff, patients and outside agencies. Possible exposure to communicable disease and medical preparations common to clinic environment.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

Beginning January 4, 2022, all job offers are conditioned on the candidate being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a vaccine authorized for emergency use or FDA-approved. A person is only considered “fully vaccinated” two weeks after receiving a single J&J vaccine or a second Pfizer or Moderna vaccine shot.

In addition, job offers made during flu season are conditioned on the candidate receiving the annual flu vaccination before their start date.