Optometrist

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION

DePaul Community Health Centers operates eleven Federally Qualified Health Centers in the Greater New Orleans area. DCHC is committed to improving the health status of our community and to continue a long tradition of service in this market. DCHC is seeking an Optometrist to provide clinical care for our brand new Community Health Center in Algiers. This brand new, state-of-the-art clinic will be fully equipped and will have two exam lanes, an OCT and a YAG/SLT. Clinic days will have a heavy emphasis on ocular disease and the position is eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES

• Assumes overall responsibility for patients receiving care in the Clinic.
• Works in tandem with other departments to ensure a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• Develops treatment plans in collaboration with patients, as well as educates and advises patients on medical issues. Diagnose and treat refractive disorders.
• Diagnoses and treats ocular disorders caused by age-related illnesses.
• Examines, diagnoses, treats, and manages diseases, injuries and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures.
• Identifies related systemic conditions affecting the eye.
• Enters patient information and completes required clinical documentation in the electronic medical record.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to talk and hear
• Prolonged period of attentive listening 
• Sitting, standing and walking.
• Ability to work flexible hours
• Lifting, twisting, standing, bending and some activities that involve running for long periods of time will occur.  
• 90% of work will require some sort of physical activity to be performed. 
• Employee will be required to travel from time to time and must be willing to work various shifts to accommodate needs of various sites.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office environment. According to the special event type, some work may be performed outside with varying temperatures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have a Louisiana OD License
• Must have at least 1 year of experience
• Must have experience working with a diverse population
• Must have excellent communication skills, including verbal and written
• Must be computer literate

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Three years of Optometry experience in a community healthcare clinic setting.

Bi-lingual and Experience with Officemate software is a plus.