Optometrist – Build Lasting Patient Care & Relationships

aegvisionodcareers; Dillsburg (York County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 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 an Optometrist to perform comprehensive eye exams, educate patients, and promote eye health. You will establish long-term patient relationships, interview patients, and determine medical history and visual needs.

The role involves prescribing eyeglasses, contacts, medications, and advising on vision therapy or pre/postoperative care as applicable. At Acuity Eyecare, you’ll collaborate with staff to ensure top-tier patient care.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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
• Evaluate patients for presence of diseases such as diabetes and refer to other healthcare providers
• Promote eye health by counseling patients, including explaining contact lens care
• clearly communicating to the opticians and other sales people appropriate recommendations for lenses

Skills

Eye exams

Patient education

History taking

Prescribe eyewear

Vision testing

Ocular diagnosis

Education

Doctorate of Optometry

Must have passed all optometric state boards

Job description

Acuity Eyecare Group is seeking an Optometrist to perform comprehensive eye exams, educate patients, and promote eye health. You will establish long-term patient relationships, interview patients, and determine medical history and visual needs.

The role involves prescribing eyeglasses, contacts, medications, and advising on vision therapy or pre/postoperative care as applicable. At Acuity Eyecare, you’ll collaborate with staff to ensure top-tier patient care.