Optometrist: Elevate Eye Care & Build Patient Loyalty

joinaegvision; Owensboro (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k 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 conduct comprehensive eye examinations and counsel patients in Owensboro, KY. You will assess ocular history, diagnose refractive and eye health issues, and guide patients on vision correction options and treatments.

The role emphasizes patient education, loyalty development, and collaboration with support staff to ensure high-quality care and up-to-date lens and treatment options.

Qualifications

• Doctorate of Optometry from a credentialed institution.
• Must have passed all optometric state boards.
• Strong communication and patient care skills.

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—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.

Skills

Eye exams

Patient relationships

History taking

Vision tests

Diagnostics

Education

Doctorate of Optometry

State boards passed

Job description

Acuity Eyecare Group is seeking a licensed Optometrist to conduct comprehensive eye examinations and counsel patients in Owensboro, KY. You will assess ocular history, diagnose refractive and eye health issues, and guide patients on vision correction options and treatments.

The role emphasizes patient education, loyalty development, and collaboration with support staff to ensure high-quality care and up-to-date lens and treatment options.