Optometrist at ASCENSION DEPAUL SERVICES

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Ocular Disease, Refractive Disorders, Clinical Care, Patient Education, Diagnosis, Treatment Planning, Electronic Medical Record, Communication Skills, Computer Literate

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Job Posting Title Optometrist Job Description GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION DePaul Community Health Centers operates eleven Federally Qualified Health Centers in the Greater New Orleans area. DCHC is committed to improving the health status of our community and to continue a long tradition of service in this market. DCHC is seeking an Optometrist to provide clinical care for our brand new Community Health Center in Algiers opening this Summer 2024. This brand new, state-of-the-art clinic will be fully equipped and will have two exam lanes, an OCT and a YAG/SLT. Clinic days will have a heavy emphasis on ocular disease and the position is eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES * Assumes overall responsibility for patients receiving care in the Clinic. * Works in tandem with other departments to ensure a collaborative, team-oriented environment. * Develops treatment plans in collaboration with patients, as well as educates and advises patients on medical issues. Diagnose and treat refractive disorders. * Diagnoses and treats ocular disorders caused by age-related illnesses. * Examines, diagnoses, treats, and manages diseases, injuries and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures. * Identifies related systemic conditions affecting the eye. * Enters patient information and completes required clinical documentation in the electronic medical record. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. * Ability to talk and hear * Prolonged period of attentive listening * Sitting, standing and walking. * Ability to work flexible hours * Lifting, twisting, standing, bending and some activities that involve running for long periods of time will occur. * 90% of work will require some sort of physical activity to be performed. * Employee will be required to travel from time to time and must be willing to work various shifts to accommodate needs of various sites. WORK ENVIRONMENT This job operates in a professional office environment. According to the special event type, some work may be performed outside with varying temperatures. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS * Must have a Louisiana OD License * Must have at least 1 year of experience * Must have experience working with a diverse population * Must have excellent communication skills, including verbal and written * Must be computer literate PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Three years of Optometry experience in a community healthcare clinic setting. Bi-lingual and Experience with Officemate software is a plus.

Responsibilities

The Optometrist will assume overall responsibility for patients, developing treatment plans, diagnosing and treating refractive and ocular disorders, and managing related systemic conditions affecting the eye. This role requires collaboration with other departments and thorough completion of clinical documentation in the electronic medical record.