What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Optometrist position at Mass General Brigham?
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Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
Under the general direction of the Director of the Optometry and Contact Lens Department, works independently using accepted optometric procedures to examine and care for patients requiring comprehensive eye examinations, contact lens care, emergency ward follow up care, urgent care, glaucoma co-management, and same day service attention.
Qualifications
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Conducts comprehensive eye examinations. Fits and prescribes contact lenses for patients and oversees that his/her patients receive appropriate instructions in wearing, handling, and care of lenses Assumes responsibility for patients requiring same day attention that are referred internally or from surrounding area hospitals.
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Doctor of Optometry degree with Massachusetts License in Optometry, one year ASCO accredited residency training program (ocular disease or cornea and specialty contact lens training preferred), and fellowship or candidacy for fellowship in the American Academy of Optometry. In addition, proficiency in the fitting of hard contact lenses including corneal RGP and scleral lenses using spherical, bitoric, and bifocal designs, and soft contact lenses (daily and extended wear) in conventional, toric, and bifocal designs is required. Contact lens fitting experience should include the correction of refractive errors, aphakia, keratoconus, grafted and ocular trauma. Experience with scleral lens fits, pediatric fits, hard lens modifications, clinical research studies, data processing, pachymetry, corneal topography data and endothelial cell evaluation are desirable. At least two years of full time work experience in an office practice or other clinical setting providing comprehensive and contact lens services is preferred.
Remote Type
Onsite
Work Location
243-245 Charles Street
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Employee Type
Regular
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
EEO Statement
5120 Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
Under the general direction of the Director of the Optometry and Contact Lens Department, works independently using accepted optometric procedures to examine and care for patients requiring comprehensive eye examinations, contact lens care, emergency ward follow up care, urgent care, glaucoma co-management, and same day service attention.
Qualifications
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Conducts comprehensive eye examinations. Fits and prescribes contact lenses for patients and oversees that his/her patients receive appropriate instructions in wearing, handling, and care of lenses Assumes responsibility for patients requiring same day attention that are referred internally or from surrounding area hospitals.
- Assumes responsibility for the follow up care of patients seen in the Emergency Ward.
- Ensures that contact lenses are ordered and verified in a timely fashion for his/her patients seen in the service
- Assumes responsibility for the daily care and overall maintenance and calibration of equipment
- Monitors and conducts clinical research studies
- Gives suggestions to modify and improve the functions of the given services such that they are run efficiently, effectively, and as pleasant as possible for the patients and staff who interact with the service
- Assumes responsibility for the timeliness, accuracy, and completeness of charge documents of his/her patients such as destination slips or physician encounter forms
- Ensures that medical records are documented and maintained on his/her patients of the Service and that medical record procedures are followed and that records are available for patient care
- Provides instruction to residents, fellows, or technicians in refraction, other exam procedures, and contact lens fitting
- Handles complaints from his/her patients relating to delays in service, improperly fit lenses, and issues relating to poor communication. Refers cases of extreme dissatisfaction to the Director of the Service or to the Patient Care Representative
- Works closely with the Medical Director to coordinate the activities of the Service and to foster all clinical services. Keeps abreast of a changing health care environment and is responsible for maintaining current licensure
- Share responsibility for the inventory and security of equipment, drugs, and other supplies and oversee that general and medical supplies are ordered
- Works with other ancillary and technical staff in performing all the above patient care, clerical, and support services that comprise the Optometry and Contact Lens Services
- Performs other duties related to the smooth operation of the service as requested by the Director
- Attends staff and other meetings when requested
- Provides comprehensive eye exams using accepted optometric procedures to evaluate patients in the Refractive Surgery Service
- Administers preoperative care and counseling as per the direction of the Medical Director
- Provides postoperative evaluation as per the direction of the Medical Director
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care (or services) appropriate to the age and culture of the patients served in the department. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age and culture-specific needs.
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Doctor of Optometry degree with Massachusetts License in Optometry, one year ASCO accredited residency training program (ocular disease or cornea and specialty contact lens training preferred), and fellowship or candidacy for fellowship in the American Academy of Optometry. In addition, proficiency in the fitting of hard contact lenses including corneal RGP and scleral lenses using spherical, bitoric, and bifocal designs, and soft contact lenses (daily and extended wear) in conventional, toric, and bifocal designs is required. Contact lens fitting experience should include the correction of refractive errors, aphakia, keratoconus, grafted and ocular trauma. Experience with scleral lens fits, pediatric fits, hard lens modifications, clinical research studies, data processing, pachymetry, corneal topography data and endothelial cell evaluation are desirable. At least two years of full time work experience in an office practice or other clinical setting providing comprehensive and contact lens services is preferred.
Remote Type
Onsite
Work Location
243-245 Charles Street
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Employee Type
Regular
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
EEO Statement
5120 Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.