Optometrist

Kaiser Permanente; California (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in California seeks an Optometrist to provide complete eye care, including visual examinations and diagnosis within licensure, with prescriptions for spectacles and contact lenses.

The role involves specialized testing such as perimetry, tonometry, and low-vision evaluations. Collaboration with the Vision Services team ensures high-quality, patient-centered care for our members.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a school or college of Optometry accredited by the California State Board of Optometry.
• Licensed Optometrist in California; National Provider Identifier.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive optometric examinations and vision care.
• Prescribe spectacles, contact lenses, and non-optical aids within licensure.
• Conduct specialized testing such as perimetry, tonometry, and low-vision evaluations.
• Maintain compliance with Kaiser Permanente policies and applicable laws.
• Coordinate with Coordinating Optometrists to ensure member satisfaction and program viability.
• Collaborate with Vision Services team including Optical Lab and Optical Dispensing.
• Promote high-quality, culturally sensitive patient care.
• May rotate to other MOBs within the Medical Center Service Area.

Skills

Ocular examination

Ophthalmic prescriptions

Ophthalmic testing

Education

ACCEPTED Optometry degree (California)

Tools

Perimetry

Tonometry

Fluorescein angiography

Ocular photography

Job description

Job Summary

Provides visual examinations, including those conducted to identify the presence of pathology. Conducts detection and differential diagnosis of abnormal visual, ocular and/or systemic conditions. Provides complete high quality optometric/vision care services to members.

Essential Responsibilities

• Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.
• Provides treatment of the visual system within the scope of optometric licensure, including writing prescriptions for ophthalmic spectacles, contact lenses, orthoptics and non-optical aids.
• Provides additional specialized testing and therapy such as contact lens examinations, visual fields (perimetry), tonometry, orthoptics (for therapy of amblyopia, suppression, diplopia, extraocular muscle problems and associated conditions), low vision evaluation (for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with subnormal vision not correctable with standard opthalmic appliances), fluorescein angiography (for diagnosing and documenting ocular conditions) and ocular photography (for photo examination of the external and internal structures of the eye under the direction of Ophthalmology).
• Maintains compliance with all current organizational, state and federal regulations pertaining to Optometry.
• Reports and coordinates with the Coordinating Optometrists to ensure member satisfaction and promote financial viability of the Permanente Vision Services Program.
• Works effectively as a team member with other areas of Vision Services which includes Optical Lab and Optical Dispensing.
• Promotes member satisfaction by ensuring the provision of a high level of quality of service and care.
• Establishes and maintains courteous and cooperative relations with the public, patients and other personnel.
• May perform other duties as required.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience: N/A.
• Education: Graduate of a school or college of Optometry accredited by the California State Board of Optometry.
• License, Certification, Registration: Optometrist License (California); National Provider Identifier.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of and to apply the principles, theories, practices and techniques of optometric practice, including anatomy, physiology, pathology and mechanics of the human eye, visual processes and detailed knowledge of ocular pharmacology and therapeutics.
• Must be able to work evenings and Saturdays.
• May rotate to other MOBs within the Medical Center Service Area.
• Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to customers, contracted providers, and vendors.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of a one year ACOE accredited residency program.
• A hiring manager may specify Preferred Qualifications, which are desirable and above and beyond the requirements specified in the Minimum Qualifications section above.
• Please keep in mind that any such Preferred Qualifications should be job related and relevant (i.e., directly related to the duties and responsibilities described in this Job Description) and stated in non-prejudicial language.

Notes

• Must be open to work in ophthalmology, Saturdays, specialty contact lenses, orthoptics, and low vision, red eye