Optometrist

Kaiser Permanente; Lancaster (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Lancaster, CA seeks a licensed optometrist to provide high-quality optometric care to members. The role involves diagnosing, treating, and prescribing for the visual system, with responsibilities including specialized testing, patient management, and collaboration with ophthalmology.

The ideal candidate will have a California optometrist license, NPI, and the ability to work evenings and Saturdays, with potential rotation to other MOBs within the Medical Center Service Area.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a school or college of Optometry accredited by the California State Board of Optometry.
• Optometrist License (California).
• National Provider Identifier.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Upholds Kaiser Permanente’s 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 and low vision evaluation, fluorescein angiography and ocular photography under ophthalmology direction.
• 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 including Optical Lab and Optical Dispensing.
• Promotes member satisfaction by ensuring high quality service and care.
• Establishes and maintains courteous and cooperative relations with the public, patients and other personnel.

Education

Optometry degree accredited by the California State Board

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 systematic 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 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.

• Glaucoma Certified.

• Experience in medical eye care service, low vision, specialty contact lens, orthoptics, and residency preferred.

Notes:

• Must be able to work evenings and weekends and rotate to other Optometry clinic within the Medical Center Service Area.

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Optometrist

LOCATION: Lancaster, California

REQNUMBER: 1441006

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.