Optometrist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual performance bonus

CME reimbursement up to $1,000/year

Job summary

The VA Phoenix Healthcare System Eye Clinic is seeking two staff Optometrists to provide optometric care within the Eye Clinic at PVAHCS. They will perform outpatient and inpatient comprehensive eye examinations, determine diagnoses, and initiate treatments.

They will also serve as consultants to other Medical Center staff and trainees. Responsibilities include on-call participation, supervising trainees, thorough charting, and collaboration with the Chief of Optometry and Surgical Service,

Qualifications

• Doctor of Optometry degree from an accredited school/college approved by VA for the year completed.
• Education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
• If using foreign education, provide a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with transcript to receive credit.
• Verification of education can be done via recognized sources on the VA/education sites.

Responsibilities

• Perform outpatient and inpatient comprehensive eye examinations.
• Diagnose eye disorders and initiate treatments according to VA guidelines and accepted standards.
• Serve as a consultant to Medical Center staff and trainees; participate in program evaluation and charting.
• Participate in on-call schedule and supervise trainees conducting direct eye care.

Education

Doctor of Optometry

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Phoenix Healthcare System (PVAHCS) in Surgical Care Service is seeking two staff Optometrists that will be responsible for providing optometric care provided in the Eye Clinic at PVAHCS. Routinely performs outpatient and inpatient comprehensive eye examinations. Responsible for determining diagnosis, and initiate treatments. Serves as a consultant to other medical center staff and trainees.

Key Responsibilities

• Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
• Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
• CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
• Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
• Work Schedule: Compressed Duties include but not limited to the following: Performs comprehensive eye examinations; diagnose and treat eye disorders using the most appropriate techniques in providing quality care and guidelines established by the VAHCS, American Board of Optometry, and accepted standard of care.

Participates in on-call schedule as directed by Chief of Optometry/Chief of Surgery. Provides supervision, as appropriate, of trainees conducting direct eye care. Completes all clinical charting and documentation required by the Medical Center as appropriate and outcome data as appropriate. Consults with Medical Center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues. Conducts program evaluation. Maintains full clinical privileges as a member of the Medical Staff.

Abides by Medical Staff By-laws. Serves as a consultant to other Medical Center staff and trainees. Serves on Medical Center and VISN committees or task forces as needed. Consults with and serves as a resource for other services concerning the need for the development of related services. Performs other duties as assigned by the Chief of Surgical Service.

Requirements & Education

Degree of Doctor of Optometry resulting from a course of education in optometry. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools or colleges approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) for the year in which the course of study was completed.

Approved schools are United States and Canadian schools or colleges of optometry listed as accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE), in the list published for the year in which the course of study was completed. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.

You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.