Optometrist: Elevate Eye Care & Patient Relationships

aegvisionodcareers; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Match

Medical/Dental/Life/STD/LTD

Vision Service Plan

Employee Vision Discount Program

HSA/FSA

PTO

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Acuity Eyecare seeks a skilled Optometrist to conduct comprehensive eye exams, evaluate vision and ocular health, and educate patients about eyecare options. You will build lasting patient relationships and promote eye health within the practice.

Responsibilities include taking ocular histories, recommending treatments, prescribing glasses or contacts, and sometimes providing postoperative care after eye surgery. Licensure and a Doctorate of Optometry are required.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates ability to perform comprehensive eye exams.
• Establishes long-term patient relationships through education and care.
• Communicates clearly with patients and staff to support care.

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

Communication

Vision testing

Education

Doctorate of Optometry

State board licensed

Job description

Acuity Eyecare seeks a skilled Optometrist to conduct comprehensive eye exams, evaluate vision and ocular health, and educate patients about eyecare options. You will build lasting patient relationships and promote eye health within the practice.

Responsibilities include taking ocular histories, recommending treatments, prescribing glasses or contacts, and sometimes providing postoperative care after eye surgery. Licensure and a Doctorate of Optometry are required.