Optometrist

About the role

The optometrist will conduct eye exams for Acuity Eyecare group, practice to the full capacity of their license, support practice growth by establishing patient relationships and education, and perform a range of clinical and patient‑care duties.

Responsibilities

• Conduct eye exams for Acuity Eyecare group and strive to practice to the full capacity of their license.
• Support practice growth by establishing patient relationships and providing education on eyecare.
• Perform a verbal interview with the patient prior to examination to determine health and ocular history, medical issues, reasons for the visit, and visual wants and needs.
• Instruct, recommend, and advise patients on options for remediation of ametropias, systemic and ocular disease, as well as visual wants and needs.
• Hand off the patient to support staff with a recap discussion.
• Generate patient loyalty and promote the profession of Optometry and Acuity Eyecare Group values.
• Perform vision tests and analyze results.
• Diagnose sight problems such as nearsightedness or farsightedness and eye diseases.
• Prescribe eyeglasses, contact lenses, and medications.
• Recommend or provide treatments such as vision therapy or low‑vision rehabilitation (brand specific).
• Provide pre‑ and postoperative care to patients undergoing eye surgery (e.g., examining a patient’s eyes the day after cataract or refractive surgery).
• Evaluate patients for the presence of diseases such as diabetes and refer patients to other healthcare providers within the proper time frame.
• Promote eye health by counseling patients, including explaining how to clean and wear contact lenses and how often to have their eyes examined.
• Clearly communicate to opticians and other sales staff appropriate recommendations for the best possible lenses with the latest highest technology coatings and designs.

Requirements

• Doctorate of Optometry from a credentialed institution.
• Must have passed all optometric state boards.
• Ability to communicate and exchange information, utilize equipment necessary to perform the job, and move about the office.

Benefits

• 401(k) with Match
• Medical/Dental/Life/STD/LTD
• Vision Service Plan
• Employee Vision Discount Program
• HSA/FSA
• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Benefits applicable to full‑time employees only