Optometrist

Legacy Health; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Legacy Health is seeking a licensed optometrist to examine, diagnose, and treat patients with a wide range of vision problems. The role involves conducting comprehensive eye exams, determining visual acuity and refractive states, and prescribing corrective lenses and contact lenses as appropriate.

Collaboration with ophthalmologists and referrals when pathology is indicated are essential, with care provided in outpatient or inpatient settings.

Qualifications

• Licensed optometrist per state requirements.

Responsibilities

• Interview, examine and treat patients with a full range of vision problems.
• Determine visual acuity and refractive/ accommodation status.
• Perform biomicroscopy and anterior segment tonometry as indicated.
• Prescribe contact lenses for refractive/medical diagnoses.
• Care for Low Vision patients and prescribe aids as needed.
• Consult with Ophthalmologists and refer when pathology is suspected.
• Generate timely reports back to referring clinician.

Job description

Overview

Examines, diagnoses and corrects to maximum efficiency patients’ medical and routine visual problems. Treats patients, as appropriate, having a full range of eye problems and prescribes correction ranging from simple single vision lenses through prisms and ophitic lenses.

Responsibilities

Interviews, examines and treats patients having a full range of vision problems.

Determines such things as patients’ visual acuity; accommodation and refractive state at far and near point.

Conducts anterior segment tonometry and fundus (living eye) examination through biomicroscopy and other means.

Examines and prescribes contact lenses for refractive and medical diagnoses.

Interviews, examines and treats Low Vision patients and prescribes aids as needed.

Consults with Ophthalmologists and refers patients with indications of pathological condition when needed.

Provides care in an outpatient or inpatient basis as needed.

Generates reports back to referring clinician regarding mutual patient in a timely manner.

Qualifications

Competencies will be identified and assessed by the manager according to required timeframes.

Licensure

License to practice Optometry issued by the State Board of Optometry.

Our Commitment to Health and Equal Opportunity

Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing.

Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

To learn more about our employee benefits click here: www.legacyhealth.org/For-Health-Professionals/careers/benefiting-you