Optometrist

About the role

The optometrist will conduct eye exams for Acuity Eyecare group and strive to practice to the full capacity of their license. The optometrist will support practice growth by establishing patient relationships and educating patients on eye care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive eye exams
• Establish long-term patient relationships through proper patient care and education
• Perform verbal interviews with patients to determine health and ocular history, medical issues, reasons for their visit, and their 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 patients 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 as needed
• 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 appropriate recommendations for lenses with the latest technology coatings and designs to opticians and sales staff

Requirements

• Doctorate of Optometry from a credentialed institution
• Must have passed all optometric state boards

Benefits

Benefits applicable to full-time employees only.

• 401(k) with match
• Medical, dental, life, short-term disability (STD), and long-term disability (LTD) insurance
• Vision Service Plan
• Employee Vision Discount Program
• HSA/FSA
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid holidays

Physical Demands

This position requires the ability to communicate and exchange information, utilize equipment necessary to perform the job, and move about the office.