What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Optometrist position at Versant Health?
Optometrist, Prime Eye Care
Staff Optometrist
SUMMARY: To provide full scope medical eye care to the patients of Prime Eye Care
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Performs ocular examinations to determine visual function as well as ocular and systemic health.
Prescribe therapeutic pharmaceutical agents, eyeglasses, contact lenses and other visual aids to correct and conserve vision.
Actively work with other healthcare providers to treat patient’s ocular and systemic diseases. This includes referrals for surgery, medical diagnostic testing, laboratory tests and primary care provider feedback for our mutual patients.
Appropriately code patient visits following CMS guidelines.
Comply with requirements for training in fraud, waste and abuse as directed by government agencies and insurance companies.
After hours patient triage for visual urgencies and emergencies.
DEA license is required for this position.
Must work to support the other team members to provide for our patients visual needs, including educating patients of ophthalmic lens options to improve their visual function.
Literate in electronic medical record keeping and basic computer skills.
Performs all duties required in an accurate, efficient, professional, and confident manner.
Maintains high standards of clinical hygiene at all times.
Complies with regulatory requirements to practice optometry in the State of Arizona as defined by the Arizona State Board of Optometry.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Must be comfortable dealing in proximity with the public.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Doctorate of Optometry degree from accredited school. Residency in medical eye care or prior medical eye care experience is preferred.
HIPAA & Security Requirements
All Associates must comply with the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as it pertains to disclosures of protected health information (PHI) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and HIPAA Privacy Policies and Procedures. As a component of job roles and responsibilities, Associates may have access to covered information, cardholder data or other confidential customer information which must be protected at all times. As a result, Associates must explicitly adhere to all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Privacy & Security Training Program.
We take pride in our recruiting process and follow a merit-based employee recruitment practice with extensive screening steps. We will never request money from candidates who seek employment with us and will never ask for any payment as part of the recruitment process.
We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious beliefs, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), national origin, ancestry, status as a protected veteran or disabled veteran, physical or mental disability or history of disability, genetic information, marital status, or any and all other categories protected by under applicable Federal, state or local law.
This policy extends to all associates and to all aspects of the employment relationship. Any associate who violates this policy will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Staff Optometrist
SUMMARY: To provide full scope medical eye care to the patients of Prime Eye Care
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Performs ocular examinations to determine visual function as well as ocular and systemic health.
Prescribe therapeutic pharmaceutical agents, eyeglasses, contact lenses and other visual aids to correct and conserve vision.
Actively work with other healthcare providers to treat patient’s ocular and systemic diseases. This includes referrals for surgery, medical diagnostic testing, laboratory tests and primary care provider feedback for our mutual patients.
Appropriately code patient visits following CMS guidelines.
Comply with requirements for training in fraud, waste and abuse as directed by government agencies and insurance companies.
After hours patient triage for visual urgencies and emergencies.
DEA license is required for this position.
Must work to support the other team members to provide for our patients visual needs, including educating patients of ophthalmic lens options to improve their visual function.
Literate in electronic medical record keeping and basic computer skills.
Performs all duties required in an accurate, efficient, professional, and confident manner.
Maintains high standards of clinical hygiene at all times.
Complies with regulatory requirements to practice optometry in the State of Arizona as defined by the Arizona State Board of Optometry.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Must be comfortable dealing in proximity with the public.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Doctorate of Optometry degree from accredited school. Residency in medical eye care or prior medical eye care experience is preferred.
HIPAA & Security Requirements
All Associates must comply with the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as it pertains to disclosures of protected health information (PHI) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and HIPAA Privacy Policies and Procedures. As a component of job roles and responsibilities, Associates may have access to covered information, cardholder data or other confidential customer information which must be protected at all times. As a result, Associates must explicitly adhere to all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Privacy & Security Training Program.
We take pride in our recruiting process and follow a merit-based employee recruitment practice with extensive screening steps. We will never request money from candidates who seek employment with us and will never ask for any payment as part of the recruitment process.
We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious beliefs, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), national origin, ancestry, status as a protected veteran or disabled veteran, physical or mental disability or history of disability, genetic information, marital status, or any and all other categories protected by under applicable Federal, state or local law.
This policy extends to all associates and to all aspects of the employment relationship. Any associate who violates this policy will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination.