Optometrist

NVISION Eye Centers; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading ophthalmology provider is seeking a dedicated Optometrist in Thousand Oaks, CA to ensure high-quality patient care. The role involves overseeing clinical operations, assisting in cataract surgery education, and ensuring collaboration among healthcare team members to provide exceptional service to patients.

Qualifications

• Licensed Optometrist in California.
• Cataract experience preferred.
• Desire to provide exceptional patient experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical aspects for patients including cataract and glaucoma care.
• Improve efficiencies in patient testing alongside technicians.
• Monitor surgical protocols and collaborate with surgeons.

Skills

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Patient care

Education

Licensed Optometrist in California

Job description

Overview

NVISION Eye Centers is one of the largest ophthalmology providers in the U.S., with over ninety centers across six states including California, Nevada, Oregon, Arizona, Texas, and Utah. An innovative leader in ophthalmology, we are dedicated to providing the best patient experience through the use of the latest technology and treatment by the most talented and experienced surgeons in the industry. With more than 3,000 eye doctors referring their patients and trusting their own eyes to NVISION surgeons, NVISION Eye Centers is the Eye Doctors' #1 Choice.

This position is primarily responsible for leading the NVISION Center by ensuring patient care is at the forefront of all activities. The Optometrist will see general ophthalmology patients in addition to educating patients on cataract surgery and lifestyle lenses.

Responsibilities

• Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Leads all clinical aspects of center to ensure the best patient care for all general ophthalmology, cataract, and glaucoma patients.
• Work with the technicians to improve efficiencies in testing and patient work up, in addition to ensuring accurate patient refractions.
• Follows the clinical standards of care for the center, including, but not limited to: operating practices and procedure, incident tracking/reporting, quality maintenance, surgical protocol, updating medication protocol, patient, and occupational health and safety.
• Interacts with center and surgeon to ensure full communication between the surgeon and the staff in areas of surgical protocol, patient management and medication schedule.
• Performs pre and post- operative care for patients at center and assists doctors with pre and post-operative care when complications arise.
• Follows-up with co-managing/referring doctors regarding patient status and results.
• Defines and reports any clinical incidents as necessary.
• Assists in other areas as needed.

Qualifications

• Licensed Optometrist in the state of California
• Cataract experience preferred
• Desire to be an integral part in providing an exceptional patient experience
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

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Min

USD $135,000.00/Yr.

Max

USD $165,000.00/Yr.