Optometrist: Grow Patient Relationships in Eye Care

AEG Vision; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

STD/LTD

Vision discount

HSA/FSA

PTO

Paid holidays

Job summary

Acuity Eyecare Group in Dayton, OH seeks an optometrist to perform comprehensive eye exams, educate patients on eyecare, and foster long-term relationships. You will assess health, discuss refractive options, and support growth through excellent patient care.

The role includes prescribing glasses/contacts, managing ocular diseases, and participating in pre/postoperative care when needed. Full-time position with benefits.

Qualifications

• Verbal interview with patient to assess health and ocular history
• Educate patients on eyecare and eyewear options
• Explain treatment options and obtain informed consent
• Deliver patient-centered eye care while aligning with practice values
• Perform comprehensive eye exams and analyze results
• Diagnose refractive errors and ocular diseases
• Prescribe glasses, contacts, and medications
• Recommend vision therapy or low-vision rehabilitation when indicated
• Provide pre- and postoperative care after eye surgery
• Assess systemic conditions impacting eye health and refer when needed
• Promote eye health and proper lens care to patients
• Coordinate with opticians on lens selections and coatings
• Hold Doctorate of Optometry from an approved institution
• Have passed all optometric state boards

Responsibilities

• Conducting Eye exams
• Establishing long term patient relationships through proper patient care and education
• 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.
• Doctorate of Optometry from a credentialed institution
• Must have passed all optometric state boards

Skills

Verbal interview

Patient education

Communication skills

Clinical decision making

Education

Doctorate of Optometry

State boards passed

Job description

Acuity Eyecare Group in Dayton, OH seeks an optometrist to perform comprehensive eye exams, educate patients on eyecare, and foster long-term relationships. You will assess health, discuss refractive options, and support growth through excellent patient care.

The role includes prescribing glasses/contacts, managing ocular diseases, and participating in pre/postoperative care when needed. Full-time position with benefits.