Optometrist

aegvisionodcareers; O'Fallon (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with Match

Medical/Dental/Life/STD/LTD

Vision Service Plan

Employee Vision Discount Program

HSA/FSA

PTO

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Acuity Eyecare Group is seeking a licensed optometrist to perform comprehensive eye exams, educate patients on eyecare, and promote eye health within a dynamic practice.

You will build long-term patient relationships, evaluate ocular health, and provide vision care including prescribing glasses, contacts, and medications as appropriate. This role emphasizes patient education and collaborative care with support staff.

Qualifications

• Doctorate of Optometry from a credentialed institution.
• Must have passed all optometric state boards.

Responsibilities

• Conduct eye exams.
• Establish long-term patient relationships through proper patient care and education.
• Verbal interview with patient prior to examination to determine health and ocular history, medical issues, reasons for visit and visual needs.
• Instructs, recommends and advises patients on options for remediation of ametropias, systemic and ocular disease, and visual needs; hand-off to support staff with recap discussion.
• Promote eye health by counseling patients and explaining lens choices and technology coatings.
• Perform vision tests and analyze results.
• Diagnose sight problems and eye diseases.
• Prescribe eyeglasses, contact lenses, and medications.
• Recommend treatments such as vision therapy or low-vision rehabilitation.
• Provide pre- and postoperative care after eye surgery; post-op examination after cataract or refractive procedures.
• Evaluate patients for diseases (e.g., diabetes) and refer to other providers as needed.
• Clearly communicate recommendations to opticians and sales staff on best lenses and coatings.

Skills

Eye exam capability

Patient communication

Education & counseling

Vision testing

Education

Doctorate of Optometry

Passed state optometry boards

Job description

The optometrist will conduct eye exams for Acuity Eyecare group and strive to practice to the full capacity of their license. The optometrist will support practice growth by establishing patient relationships and education to the patient on eyecare.

• Conducting Eye exams
• Establishing long term patient relationships through proper patient care and education
• Performs verbal interview with patient prior to examination to determine health and ocular history, medical issues, reasons for their visit as well their visual wants and needs
• Instructs, recommends and advises patients as to their options for remediation of ametropias, systemic and ocular disease as well as visual wants and needs. Hands-off patient to support staff with recap discussion
• Ability to generate patient loyalty and promote the profession of Optometry and Acuity Eyecare Group values
• Perform vision tests and analyze results
• Diagnose sight problems, such as nearsightedness or farsightedness and eye diseases
• Prescribe eyeglasses, contact lenses, and medications
• Recommend or provide treatments such as vision therapy or low-vision rehabilitation (brand specific)
• Provide pre- and postoperative care to patients undergoing eye surgery—for example, examining a patient’s eyes the day after cataract or refractive surgery
• Evaluate patients for the presence of diseases such as diabetes and refer patients to other healthcare providers within the proper time frame
• Promote eye health by counseling patients, including explaining how to clean and wear contact lenses how often to have their eyes examined
• clearly communicating to the opticians and other sales people appropriate recommendations for the best possible lenses with the latest highest technology coatings and designs.

• Doctorate of Optometry from a credentialed institution,
• Must have passed all optometric state boards

Benefits

• 401(k) with Match
• Medical/Dental/Life/STD/LTD
• Vision Service Plan
• Employee Vision Discount Program
• HSA/FSA
• PTO
• Paid Holidays

*Benefits applicable to full Time Employees only.

Physical Demands

• This position requires the ability to communicate and exchange information, utilize equipment necessary to perform the job, and move about the office.