Optometrist

About the role

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

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough eye exams and vision tests, analyzing results to diagnose sight problems such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and eye diseases.
• 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 diseases, and visual needs.
• 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 systemic diseases such as diabetes and refer them 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 recommendations to opticians and sales staff for the best possible lenses with the latest high-technology coatings and designs.
• Generate patient loyalty and promote the values of Acuity Eyecare Group.
• Hand off patients to support staff with a recap discussion.

Requirements

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

Benefits

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

Benefits apply to full-time employees only.

Physical Demands

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