What are the responsibilities and job description for the Optometrist (Part-Time) position at Charles B. Wang Community Health Center?
Optometrist (Part-Time)
Reports To: Chief of Primary Eye Care
125 Walker Street
Manhattan, New York, 10013
United States
The Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, an award-winning federally qualified community health center in New York City, is seeking a part-time Optometrist to join its Primary Eye Care service in Lower Manhattan, servicing underserved Asian Americans in a high quality, vibrant and compassionate environment.
Responsibilities
Reports To: Chief of Primary Eye Care
125 Walker Street
Manhattan, New York, 10013
United States
The Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, an award-winning federally qualified community health center in New York City, is seeking a part-time Optometrist to join its Primary Eye Care service in Lower Manhattan, servicing underserved Asian Americans in a high quality, vibrant and compassionate environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide quality optometric eye care, including conducting eye exams, diagnosing vision problems, prescribing eyeglasses, medical co-management of cataracts, glaucoma and other diseases affecting the eye, and medical treatment for routine eye problems
- Work with the Internal Medicine team to ensure that patients are receiving comprehensive medical care
- Represent the Health Center in the larger community and participate in educational workshops as needed
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Possess a Doctor of Optometry degree from an accredited school of optometry
- Licensed to practice optometry in the State of New York
- Residency-trained candidates preferred
- Bilingual in English/Mandarin a plus
- Must be available to work one midweek day per week and three Saturdays a month (2nd, 3rd and last Saturday of the month)
- Salary: $75 - $90 per hour
- Employer-paid malpractice coverage through FTCA
- 403(b) retirement savings plan
- NYS Paid Sick Leave
- Employee Discount Programs
- The Health Center is qualified for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
Salary : $75 - $90