What are the responsibilities and job description for the Optometrist position at Vista Community Clinic and Careers?
Overview:
Vista Community Clinic is a private, non-profit, multi-specialty outpatient clinic providing care in a comprehensive, high quality setting. Located in San Diego, Orange and Riverside counties, we work to advance community health and hope by providing access to premier health services. We are looking for dedicated, motivated, enthusiastic team players who want to make a difference in the community. Our competitive compensation and benefits program includes health, dental, vision, company-paid life, flexible spending accounts and a 403(B) plan, for eligible employees. VCC is an equal opportunity employer.
Responsibilities:
Direct and provide outpatient care to clinic patients and ensure quality assurance including examination of patient's eyes, sight testing, diagnosis of visual disorders and diseases, determining course of treatment, providing and supervising appropriate treatment for such diseases, including glaucoma, cataract and diabetes.
- Participate in quality assurance, quality improvement and utilization review
- Examine the eyes of patients of all ages to detect signs of injury, disease, abnormality or vision defects
- Examine eyes and fitting spectacles or contact lenses
- Write referral communications to doctors
- Reading retinal scans
- Prescribe medicines for people with eye conditions
- Participate in the development of clinic protocols and procedures to ensure quality eye care
- Participate in utilization and peer review programs which evaluates the quality of the optometry staff and services being performed at the clinics
Minimum
- Current California Optometric License
- State of California Certification for the treatment of ocular disease
- State of California Certification for the treatment of glaucoma
- A Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) Degree from an accredited optometry school
- Current CPR certification
Preferred
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
- Experience/familiarity with Practice Management and Electronic Medical Records systems, NextGen preferred
Required Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
- Experience/familiarity with computers, Microsoft Office products (Word/Excel), business e-mail communication systems and internet search capabilities
Pay Range
- $71.00 - $74.00 per hour
Salary : $71 - $74