Optometrist

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking an Optometrist to provide general and specialized eye care within the full scope of Optometric practice. Collaborate with Ophthalmologists, Ophthalmic Residents and other healthcare providers to co-manage patient care that affects eye health and vision.

The role includes performing comprehensive eye exams, emergency care, unit quality improvement, patient education, and leadership to support policies and care delivery across the hospital.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Optometry is required.
• Massachusetts Optometrist license required.
• 0–1 years related work experience required.
• Completion of accredited Optometry training program.
• Current licensure to practice in Massachusetts with relevant pharmaceutical authority.

Responsibilities

• Provides optometric evaluations with referral to an Ophthalmologist as necessary.
• Provides emergency and triage ophthalmic care to patients and records care in the medical record.
• Participates in unit quality improvement and maintains a safe examination environment.
• Provides patient support, education, and clinical precepting for staff, students, and residents.
• Provides leadership to support hospital policies and advance Optometric practice.

Skills

Optometry knowledge

Clinical assessment

Team collaboration

Education

Doctoral degree in Optometry

Accredited Optometry training program

Tools

MS Office

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Access

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Provides general and specialized eye care to patients within the full scope of Optometric practice. Works with Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, Ophthalmic Residents and other healthcare providers as a collaborative care provider in the co-management of patient care that affects eye health and vision.

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities

• Provides optometric evaluations with referral to an Ophthalmologist as necessary. Performs comprehensive eye exams, reviewing patient's history, selecting and administering specialized tests and measurements, and administering non-medical/surgical treatments. Designs and implements individual treatment programs and selects and applies corrective/therapeutic devices. (essential)
• Provides emergency and triage ophthalmic care to patients, referring patients to an Ophthalmologist when the need for specialized care is appropriate. Refers patients to the appropriate provider when additional expertise outside of ocular care is needed. Records evaluations, diagnoses and treatment provided in patient medical record. (essential)
• Participates in the development and implementation of the unit quality improvement program. Assists in maintaining a safe and efficient examination and technical environment. (essential)
• Provides patient support and education. Participates in interdisciplinary education programs of the unit/department and provides clinical precepting for new staff members, students, Residents and others. Participates in formal and informal peer review processes to improve the overall quality of Optometry practice. (essential)
• Provides leadership that supports hospital and departmental policies and goals, and influences change in the health care delivery system. Interprets issues related to health care and its delivery for support staff, patients and the community. Proposes and implements strategies to assist in the advancement of Optometric practice in the delivery of care to consumers. (essential)

Required Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Optometry required.
• License Optometrist required.
• 0-1 years related work experience required.
• Completion of an accredited Optometry training program.
• Current licensure for the State of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Controlled Substance license to use and prescribe diagnostic and therapeutic pharmaceutical agents in accordance with State regulations.
• Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Preferred Qualifications

• Residency/fellowship in Optometric practice; 3-5 years in an Optometry practice.

Competencies

Decision Making

Ability to make decisions that are guided by precedents, policies and objectives. Regularly makes decisions and recommendations on issues affecting a department or functional area.

Problem Solving

Ability to address problems that are varied, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge and skills based on general precedents.

Independence of Action

Ability to set goals and determines how to accomplish defined results with some guidelines. Manager/Director provides broad guidance and overall direction.

Written Communications

Ability to summarize and communicate in English moderately complex information in varied written formats to internal and external customers.

Oral Communications

Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English to medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.

Knowledge

Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex varied situations.

Team Work

Ability to act as a team leader for small projects or work groups, creating a collaborative and respectful team environment and improving workflows. Results may impact the operations of one or more departments.

Customer Service

Ability to provide a high level of customer service and staff training to meet customer service standards and expectations for the assigned unit(s). Resolves service issues in the assigned unit(s) in a timely and respectful manner.

Age based Competencies

Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups: Young adult: 16-30 years, Middle Age: 30 - 60 years, Elderly: 60 - over.

Social/Environmental Requirements

Work requires close attention to task for work to be accurately completed. Intermittent breaks during the work day do not compromise the work.

Work is varied every day and the employee needs to be adaptable to respond to these changes and use independent judgment and manage priorities.

Potential exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

Several times a week

Protective equipment required (Respirator, earplugs, mask, gloves, eyewear etc), Potential exposure to infectious diseases and/or airborne pathogens, Potential exposure to infectious diseases and/or bloodborne pathogens.

Health Care Status

HCW1: Regular, day-to-day contact; both face-to-face and hands-on (having close contact within three feet for at least five minutes). Examples: physicians, clinical nurses, phlebotomist, medical assistants, PFT tech, and x-ray tech.

Health Care Worker Status may vary by department

Sensory Requirements

Close work (paperwork, visual examination), Color vision/perception, Visual monotony, Visual clarity > 20 feet, Visual clarity <3 feet, Monitoring Equipment.

Physical Requirements

Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Some elements of the job are sedentary, but the employee will be required to stand for periods of time or move through out the hospital campus.

This job requires frequent sitting, walking, standing, bending neck, twisting neck, Power Grasping using both hands, Fine Manipulation using both hands, Pushing/Pulling using both hands, Keyboard use, Reaching-above shoulder height, Reaching-below shoulder height. There may be occasional bending waist, twisting waist, Pushing items weighing up to 10 lbs. Rarely there may be Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 10 lbs, Pushing items weighing up to 25 lbs.

Pay Range

$130,000.00 USD - $184,995.00 USD

The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled