Optometrist OptimEyes - Full time - Westland

Henry Ford OptimEyes; Westland (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $20,000

Job summary

Henry Ford OptimEyes is seeking an Optometrist in Michigan to join a dynamic eye care team. You will provide comprehensive eye care, perform eye health evaluations, and manage eyeglass and contact lens prescriptions in a retail optical setting with flexible staffing to meet patient needs.

The role requires licensure in Michigan, and ongoing education to maintain credentials, with opportunities to develop relationships across Henry Ford Medical Centers and HFHS entities.

Qualifications

• Must have completed an optometry program.
• Direct patient care experience.
• Experience in primary care optometry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary eye care and ocular health evaluations.
• Prescribe eyeglasses and contact lenses.
• Collaborate with General Manager and Optometrist in Charge.
• Maintain professional staffing and office coverage.
• Follow continuing education to maintain licensure.
• Develop relationships with Henry Ford Medical Centers and HFHS entities.

Skills

Patient care

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Doctor of Optometry

Job description

SIGN ON BONUS Eligible up to $20,000 Join the dynamic eye care team that is the driving force behind the success of Henry Ford Health System's OptimEyes. This position is eligible for $10,000 sign on bonus.

Our Mission - We enhance and enrich people’s lives by providing compassionate, state-of-the-art eye care and vision for life.

Our Vision - We are leaders in eye care committed to advancing the profession through education, training, and innovation.

General Summary

Works collaboratively with the General Manager and Optometrist in Charge to ensure each patient receives the best possible care, and the office achieves productivity and performance goals. Works collaboratively with the Department of Ophthalmology to ensure the seamless delivery of eye care to all patients. Supports professional staffing and office coverage needs and ancillary staff training.

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

• Primary eye care
• Ocular health evaluation
• Eye glass prescriptions
• Contact lens prescriptions and care
• Management of eye disease
• Comprehensive primary eye care
• Routine eye care including comprehensive examinations, refractions, contact lens services
• Medical eye care for acute and chronic eye diseases
• Specialty eye care (ex. medically necessary contact lenses, dry eye clinic) privileges based on training and experienceWork with General Manager and Director of Clinical Services to maintain proper professional staffing and coverage within the clinic.
• Professional growth and compliance with continuing education requirements to maintain licensure
• Support ancillary staff training programs
• Support practice building programs.
• Develop and support new relationships with Henry Ford Medical Centers, ERs, and other system entities.
• Develop and support new relationships with non-Henry Ford entities if possible including pharmacies, nursing homes, etc.
• Maintain existing relationships with key individuals.
• Attend regularly scheduled office and staff meetings
• Act as a role model for other staff
• Embrace best practices to ensure that we are providing the highest possible level of professional care.

Education/Experience Required

• Successful completion of the program from a school of Optometry.
• Previous direct patient care experience.
• Experience in primary care optometry, preferred

Certifications/Licensures Required

• Licensed as an Optometrist in the State of Michigan.
• Must be T.P.A./D.P.A. certified.
• Must meet or exceed core customer service responsibilities, standards and behaviors as outlined in the HFHS’ Customer Service Policy
• Must practice the customer skills as provided through on-going training and in-services.

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

• Works in a retail optical environment.
• Requires evening and weekend hours.