Optometrist: Grow Patient Relationships & Eyecare

joinaegvision; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; 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

joinaegvision is seeking an Optometrist to conduct comprehensive eye exams, assess ocular health, and advise on visual corrections. You will establish ongoing patient relationships through education and high-quality care, ensuring patient needs are met with up-to-date prescriptions and treatment options.

You will perform vision tests, diagnose common eye conditions, and provide pre- and postoperative care where applicable, while promoting eye health and the latest lens technologies to patients.

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.
• 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.

Education

Doctorate of Optometry

Job description

joinaegvision is seeking an Optometrist to conduct comprehensive eye exams, assess ocular health, and advise on visual corrections. You will establish ongoing patient relationships through education and high-quality care, ensuring patient needs are met with up-to-date prescriptions and treatment options.

You will perform vision tests, diagnose common eye conditions, and provide pre- and postoperative care where applicable, while promoting eye health and the latest lens technologies to patients.