(Archived) Optometry Physician

Knightingale Health Services, LLC is a fresh, dedicated healthcare staffing company that specializes in locum and permanent healthcare staffing for major, local, and national hospitals and home health facilities. We strive to hire the best possible registered nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals for our clients while building long-lasting relationships with our candidates! We are currently seeking motivated Optometry Physician at the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility (CCHCF) in Chinle, AZ!

DUTIES:

The Physician shall provide medical services or direct patient care services including all but not limited to:

• Diagnose vision impairment and ocular disease through examination of the eye and adnexa

• Treat and manage vision impairment and ocular disease with corrective lenses, therapeutic pharmaceuticals and other appropriate means

• Use all forms of topical ophthalmic therapeutic medicine and oral therapeutic medicine to manage pathology and trauma

• Provide emergency eye care services including the diagnosis and treatment of ophthalmic trauma and pathology consistent with hospital privileges

• Utilize laboratory and radiology services to evaluate ophthalmic and related systemic conditions

• Direct optometric technicians to assist in the clinical examination as appropriate

• Provide appropriate documentation on rendered patient care utilizing CCHCF's electronic health record (EHR) system. The provider is responsible for utilizing the CCHCF EHR system to obtain, dictate, electronically enters and assures preparation of appropriate medical records for all patients seen to assure the accumulation and organization of all pertinent clinical data needed to provide comprehensive medical care. Clinical data reports shall be completed in a timely manner and shall be maintained in compliance with Joint Commission (JC) standards. It is the responsibility of the provider to use the training resources provided by the CCHCF to develop competency in utilizing the EHR system

• Coordinate systemic care of ocular disease patients with other physicians in the hospital

• Examine inpatients as requested by attending physicians

• Consult with Unit Chief of Optometry and/or private ophthalmologic consultants and medical practitioners as needed for complex cases

• Refer and coordinate contract health care for patients requiring medical, surgical and/or diagnostic services outside of the CSU and assists in the coordination of patient transport for urgent/emergent ocular conditions

• Provide consultation on difficult cases to practitioners in the same or other specialties. Provides teaching to medical practitioners, residents and students on the most complex patients

For immediate consideration, please contact:

Danielle Galvan

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