Optometrist - OptimEyes
About the role
Join the dynamic eye care team that is the driving force behind the success of Henry Ford Health System's OptimEyes.
Our Mission: We enhance and enrich people's lives by providing compassionate, state-of-the-art eye care and vision for life.
Our Vision: We are leaders in eye care committed to advancing the profession through education, training, and innovation.
As an Optometrist at OptimEyes, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional patient care while collaborating with our General Manager, clinical leadership, and the Department of Ophthalmology. You'll contribute to a thriving practice that balances clinical excellence with professional growth, ensuring every patient receives comprehensive, compassionate eye care while helping our office achieve its performance goals.
Responsibilities
- Clinical Excellence & Patient Care: Deliver comprehensive primary eye care including ocular health evaluations, refractive services, and contact lens prescriptions and management; diagnose and manage acute and chronic eye diseases with evidence-based medical care; provide specialty eye care services such as medically necessary contact lens fitting and dry eye management, based on your training and expertise; maintain the highest standards of professional care and clinical best practices.
- Leadership & Team Collaboration: Work collaboratively with clinical leadership to ensure seamless delivery of eye care across all patient populations; mentor and support ancillary staff development, fostering a culture of continuous learning and excellence; serve as a clinical role model, embodying our commitment to compassionate, quality care; contribute to professional staffing planning and clinic coverage coordination.
- Practice Growth & Professional Development: Build and strengthen relationships with Henry Ford Medical Centers, emergency departments, and system partners to expand referral networks; develop strategic partnerships with external organizations including pharmacies and healthcare facilities to enhance patient access to care; maintain and nurture key professional relationships that support practice growth; pursue continuing education and professional development to advance your expertise and maintain licensure.
- Organizational Engagement: Actively participate in office and staff meetings, contributing to practice improvement initiatives; support practice-building programs and strategic initiatives that advance OptimEyes' mission.