(Archived) Optometrist

Optometrist job in Norfolk, Virginia.

The job is a civilian position within the military medical system. Civilian and military personnel work together in the extensive military medical system providing a full range of services to the active duty military service members, military retirees, and their families.

Our employees are our best assets! Come join our team of healthcare professionals where you are valued.

• Monday-Friday schedule
• Days shifts
• Holidays off
• Paid Time Off
• Competitive Employment Package

Optometrist Job Overview:

• Multiple full-time positions at various clinics in the greater Norfolk region
• Perform a full range of optometry services.
• Routine workload is scheduled by the treatment facility through the appointment system Secondary workload is a result of consultation requests submitted to the facility by other staff health care providers.
• Perform administrative functions such as serving on boards and committees and attending or providing continuing education.
• Provide optometric care in accordance with the community standard of care and American Optometric Association (AOA) clinical practice guidelines.
• Performance of all necessary tests and patient work-up to adequately diagnose patients.
• Performing basic visual acuity tests
• Measuring and recording distance and near vision, color testing and pinhole vision
• Lensometry
• Keratometry
• Refraction (manual, automated and retinoscopy)
• Ocular motility tests
• Binocular coordination testing (vergences, phorias, accommodation)
• Visual field testing - automated and manual
• External examination
• Slit lamp examination
• Applanation tonometry
• Funduscopic Examination (Indirect and Direct)
• Corneal topography
• Pachymetry

• Accurately transcribe into the patient medical record, past ocular history, adverse drug reactions, allergies, etc. according to established techniques and procedures.
• Identify patient's chief complaint and provide a written assessment of findings.
• Diagnosis and recommendations should be appropriate for the complaint and clinical findings.
• Appropriate follow-up should be indicated, patient education must be documented, and provider stamp and signature must be present.
• Provide accurate documentation of specific medication used, dosage, and time given.
• Provide Dilation on patients
• Detect neuromuscular impairment or anomalies of binocular function.
• Provide pre-op and post-op care of corneal refractive surgery patients to include LASIK, PRK and implantable contact lenses (ICL).
• Prescribe and dispense medications in accordance with privileges and as delineated by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.

Optometrist Job Qualifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Computer competency
• Doctor of Optometry
• Graduate from a school or college approved by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) of the American Optometric Association.
• Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license.
• 1 year of full-time experience fitting speciality lenses for keratoconus pithing the past 18 months.
• Certification to use Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agents
  

Position contingent on contract award with a Fall start date. Incumbents HIGHLY encourage to contact us! Come join our team of healthcare professionals!