Optometrist

Holland America-Princess (Holland America Dawson City Inn); Kotzebue (AK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

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Housing priority

Job summary

Maniilaq Association in Kotzebue, AK is seeking an Optometrist to provide comprehensive eye care across twelve communities. The role supervises the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of optometry services, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local standards.

You will prescribe spectacles and contacts, manage ocular disease, refer to ophthalmology as needed, and oversee the Dispensing Optician staff.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice optometry in the State of Alaska, or licensed per Public Health Service standards.
• Ability to lift up to 70 pounds.
• Frequent travel and ability to travel in small aircraft required.
• Comprehensive knowledge of primary care optometry and the ability to apply this knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Examine vision, eye, and related structures of the eye to diagnose vision anomalies and detect disease or abnormalities.
• Prescribe and adapt spectacle lenses, contact lenses and optical aids; instruct on wear and upkeep of spectacles/contacts.
• Administer and monitor medical treatment for ocular disease and/or injury; participate in inter-disciplinary teams for patient care.
• Refer patients to ophthalmologist or other health care personnel for further diagnosis and treatment; track follow-up care.
• Supervise and instruct the Dispensing Optician/Ophthalmic Dispenser with administrative, technical and professional vision care procedures.
• Travel to eleven outlying communities to conduct field optometry clinics; plan and direct program operations.
• Record all patient care examinations and procedures in health records per policy and Joint Commission standards.
• Reports directly to the Community Health Director; supervise Eye Clinic staff.

Education

Licensed to practice optometry in Alaska

Job description

Maniilaq Association isa P.L. 93-638 Native/Indian Preference/EEO Employer

Optometrist

Job Code:

2026:OTZ-012

Location:

Kotzebue, Alaska

Program:

Eye Care

FT/PT Status:

Full Time

Title:

Optometrist

Range:

TBD

Program: Eye Care

Status:

Exempt-Professional

Housing Priority:

1

Covered:

Yes

POSITION SUMMARY

Provide comprehensive optometry services for the

twelve communities in the region served by Maniilaq Association. Supervises the

assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of services provided:

assures that such services are provided in accordance with established federal,

state and local hospital regulatory standards; assists in the development of

department goals.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Examine vision, eye, and related structures of the eye to diagnose vision anomalies and detect any disease and/or other abnormalities of the eye. This is to be accomplished during direct patient care as well as any medical charting reviews or while participating in a health care team focusing on long-term disease treatment.
• Prescribe and adapt spectacle lenses, contact lenses and optical aids. Instruct the patient on proper wear and upkeep of spectacles/contacts/optical aids.
• Administer and/or monitor medical treatment for ocular disease and/or injury. To also be involved in any inter-disciplinary team formed for the purpose of patient care in concerns of ocular disease/injury.
• Refer patients to the ophthalmologist and other health care personnel and/or health facilities for further diagnosis, and treatment. Furthermore, tracking adequate patient follow-up for when patient returns to local area. Provide case management for complicated issues.
• Supervise and instruct the Dispensing Optician/Ophthalmic Dispenser with administrative, technical and professional vision care procedures. This includes all training and subsequence competencies testing aspects. This training is to cover patient care, Joint Commission and any hospital/facility/area specific issues.
• Travel to each of the eleven outlying communities to conduct field optometry clinics assisted by the Dispensing Optician or Eye Care Technician. Responsible for all organization and planning of village trips.
• Plan, implement and direct the optometry and opticianry programs for the Northwest Arctic Borough region. Responsible for understanding the specific mission and values of the organization and how the operations of the clinic need to match the patient demographics as well as the cultural needs.
• Responsible for recording all patient care examinations and procedures in the appropriate health records in compliance with hospital policy, Joint Commission standards as well as professional community standards. To also review existing policy and procedures for patient documentation and be involved in any hospital or community committees that will directly impact the clinic.
• Reports directly to the Community Health Director.
• Supervises Eye Clinic staff, including hiring, training, disciplining and reviewing performance and outcomes.

Job Qualifications:

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Licensed to practice optometry in the State of Alaska, or licensed per Public Health Service standards.
• Ability to lift up to 70 pounds. Frequent travel and ability to travel in small aircraft required. Comprehensive knowledge of primary care optometry and the ability to apply this knowledge.

Other Job Information (if applicable):

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.

They are not intended to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.