Optometrist: Full-Spectrum Eye Exams & Patient Care

aegvisionodcareers; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with Match

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Plan

HSA/FSA

PTO

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Acuity Eyecare Group is seeking an Optometrist to conduct comprehensive eye exams and support practice growth by fostering long-term patient relationships and education.

The ideal candidate will perform vision testing, diagnose refractive errors and ocular diseases, prescribe glasses, contact lenses, and medications, and provide postoperative care as needed while promoting eye health and staying current with technology.

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
• Provide pre- and postoperative care to patients undergoing eye 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
• 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 examinations

Patient education

Communication

Prescription writing

Education

Doctorate of Optometry

Job description

Acuity Eyecare Group is seeking an Optometrist to conduct comprehensive eye exams and support practice growth by fostering long-term patient relationships and education.

The ideal candidate will perform vision testing, diagnose refractive errors and ocular diseases, prescribe glasses, contact lenses, and medications, and provide postoperative care as needed while promoting eye health and staying current with technology.