What are the responsibilities and job description for the Optometrist position at WG Bill Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center?
The Optometry Service provides care primarily in outpatient settings with limited inpatient care. Optometrists assigned to the Optometry Service provide comprehensive eye care for inpatients and outpatients. The Optometry Service is based at the W.G Hefner VA Healthcare System in Salisbury, North Carolina and serves affiliated VA clinics (e.g., Charlotte, Kernersville, or Salisbury).
Basic Requirements:
Physical Requirements: The Physical Requirements of this position are concerned with the mental and physical ability of the applicant to satisfactorily perform the duties of the proposed assignment and may include requisite laboratory and other screening as required by Federal regulatory agencies. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.
Other Duties/Responsibilities
- Provides quality patient care to outpatients and inpatients as assigned.
- Keeps informed of developments in the management and treatment of diseases and illness through continuing medical education, both formal and informal.
- Successfully integrates patient care activities in Optometry Service and other patient care programs of the medical center and in the community.
- Consistently demonstrates expertise in diagnosing and treating seriously ill, multi-symptomatic patients.
- Revises work schedules and assignments on short notice to meet frequent, abrupt, and unpredictable changes in prescribed workloads and deadlines to meet performance targets.
- Participates in multidisciplinary activities involving treatment plan and discharge of patients.
- Participates as a peer reviewer when requested
- Provides other clinical services as assigned consistent with clinical privileges
Work Schedule: Compressed
Telework: NO
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: NO
Qualifications:
To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.Basic Requirements:
- United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- Degree of doctor of optometry resulting from a course of education in optometry. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools or colleges approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: (1) United States and Canadian schools or colleges of optometry listed as accredited by the Council On Optometric Education of the American Optometric Association, in the list published for the year in which the course of study was completed.(2) Schools (including foreign schools) accepted by the licensing body of a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia as qualifying for full or unrestricted licensure.
- Licensure or Registration: Optometrist: Licensed to practice optometry in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. Optometrists are required to possess full and unrestricted licensure and to maintain a current registration in their State of licensure if this is a requirement of the particular State. The facility Director may waive this requirement if the optometrist is to serve in a country other than the United States and the optometrist has licensure in that country.
- Preferred Experience: Residency training is preferred.
- Proficiency in spoken and written English.
Physical Requirements: The Physical Requirements of this position are concerned with the mental and physical ability of the applicant to satisfactorily perform the duties of the proposed assignment and may include requisite laboratory and other screening as required by Federal regulatory agencies. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.
Responsibilities:
The Optometrist provides comprehensive eye and vision care to eligible veterans presenting in clinic during scheduled regular clinic hours. This includes but is not limited to a full exercise of credentials for correction of vision, treatment of eye diseases and disorders that are within the scope of the optometrist's clinical privileges and providing rehabilitative care if applicable. The optometrist also participates in the training of optometry students. This includes but is not limited to attending in clinic, presenting lectures at eye clinic meetings, and working with the optometry school affiliates.Other Duties/Responsibilities
- Provides quality patient care to outpatients and inpatients as assigned.
- Keeps informed of developments in the management and treatment of diseases and illness through continuing medical education, both formal and informal.
- Successfully integrates patient care activities in Optometry Service and other patient care programs of the medical center and in the community.
- Consistently demonstrates expertise in diagnosing and treating seriously ill, multi-symptomatic patients.
- Revises work schedules and assignments on short notice to meet frequent, abrupt, and unpredictable changes in prescribed workloads and deadlines to meet performance targets.
- Participates in multidisciplinary activities involving treatment plan and discharge of patients.
- Participates as a peer reviewer when requested
- Provides other clinical services as assigned consistent with clinical privileges
Work Schedule: Compressed
Telework: NO
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: NO
Salary : $124,308