Physician - Optometrist

Barton Associates, Inc.; Alaska; Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 166.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Strong compensation

Travel expenses covered

Malpractice insurance

Zusammenfassung

Barton Associates seeks an Optometrist for a 120-day assignment in Alaska. The role focuses on patient care including contact lens fittings, emergency visits, and pre-operative assessments.

The position involves a Tue–Fri schedule (7:30 AM–6:00 PM) at an outpatient clinic, with no on-call duties. Travel-related expenses are covered and malpractice insurance is provided.

Qualifikationen

• Board certification in Optometry is required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• DEA registration required for prescribing controlled substances.

Aufgaben

• Perform contact lens fitting and follow-up.
• Conduct foreign body removal procedures.
• Administer routine eye exams, with or without dilation.
• Perform glaucoma checks and cataract evaluations.
• Manage emergency visits, including eye infections and pink eye.
• Conduct pre-operative visits.

Kenntnisse

Contact lens fitting

Foreign body removal

Routine eye exams

Glaucoma checks

Cataract evaluations

Emergency visits

Pre-operative visits

Ausbildung

Optometry board certification

BLS

DEA certification

Tools

Cerner EMR

Jobbeschreibung

Our client in Alaska is seeking a skilled Optometrist for a 120-day assignment. This role involves a weekly schedule from Tuesday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM. The Optometrist will primarily manage patient care, including contact lens fittings, foreign body removal, routine eye exams, glaucoma checks, cataract evaluations, and various emergency and pre-operative visits.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Perform contact lens fitting and follow-up.
• Conduct foreign body removal procedures.
• Administer routine eye exams, with or without dilation.
• Perform glaucoma checks and cataract evaluations.
• Manage emergency visits, including eye infections and pink eye.
• Conduct pre-operative visits.

Additional Information

• Required Board Certification: Optometry
• Required Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
• EMR: Cerner
• Setting: Outpatient (Clinic Only)
• Call Schedule: No Call
• Patients per day: Average 10-12, maximum 15 (with 2 doctors working)
• LOA: 120 Days
• Staffing Mix: 1 MD, 1 office manager, 3 para-optometric certified staff

Benefits

• Strong compensation
• Travel-related expenses covered
• A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided