Optometrist - Float

HealthPartners; Saint Louis Park (MN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HealthPartners is seeking an Optometrist for their Eye team in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota. The role involves providing direct patient care, prescribing lenses, and ensuring compliance with clinical standards.

The ideal candidate will have a Doctor of Optometry degree and a minimum of two years of optometric experience. This fulltime position requires floating between various clinics.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Optometry from an accredited school of Optometry required.
• Two or more years of related optometric experience preferred.
• Must maintain licensure to practice optometry in Minnesota.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care within the Eye Department.
• Administers high quality patient care according to standards.
• Prescribes corrective lenses and vision therapy as required.

Skills

Strong clinical and human relation skills

Effective oral and written communications

Extensive knowledge in optical testing

Education

Doctor of Optometry from an accredited school of Optometry

Tools

Phoropter

Retinoscope

Ophthalmoscope

Slit Lamp

Keratometry

Lensometer

Radioscope

Trial Lenses

Indirect Ophthalmoscope

Fusion Test

Color Blindness Test

Applanation Tonometry

Telephone

Fax Machine

CRT

Tape Recorder

Job description

Optometrist, Clinic Float

Park Nicollet is looking to hire an Optometrist to join our Eye team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day.

Position Summary

Provides direct patient care within the Eye Department, involving advanced assessment, implementation, intervention, and evaluation skills to determine visual efficiency and performance, eye diseases, and other abnormalities of or affecting the eyes. Prescribes corrective lenses, vision therapy, environmental modifications, and medications as allowed by state law and Park Nicollet Medical Center standards. Administers high quality patient care in accordance with the Board of Optometry and Park Nicollet Medical Center standards. The incumbent will be expected to comply with the standards of Personalized Care and Customer Service including all applicable SHINES and job-specific standards.

Work Schedule

Fulltime 1.0 FTE. Monday - Friday, Days. Float to various clinics with one Saturday clinic half day a month. Sites include St. Louis Park, Minneapolis, Brookdale, Golden Valley, Carlson, Maple Grove, Chanhassen, Shakopee, Burnsville, Bloomington and Lakeville.

Required Qualifications

Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination: Doctor of Optometry from an accredited school of Optometry, and two or more years related optometric experience.

Licensure/ Registration/ Certification: The incumbent must maintain licensure to practice optometry in the State of Minnesota. This position requires credentialing, following the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) guidelines.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Maintain standards of clinical skills and professional ethics established by the Board of Optometry. Strong clinical and human relation skills, effective oral and written communications, and an extensive knowledge in optical testing is also required.

Demonstrates knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and ensure safety of patients.

Proven proficiency in the operation of the following equipment:

• Phoropter
• Retinoscope
• Ophthalmoscope
• Slit Lamp
• Keratometry
• Lensometer
• Radioscope
• Trial Lenses
• Indirect Ophthalmoscope
• Fusion Test
• Color Blindness Test
• Applanation Tonometry
• Telephone
• Fax Machine
• CRT
• Tape Recorder