Staff Optometrist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Hot Springs (SD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EDRP Eligible

Job summary

VA Black Hills Health Care System (BHHCS) seeks a Staff Optometrist to care for Veterans in Hot Springs, SD. This OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT indicates weekly referrals to the hiring manager until closed or filled, with potential EDRP eligibility for education debt relief.

The Optometrist will see patients in the outpatient setting as part of the eye care team, perform eye care and testing, and contribute to teaching medical students within the VA Health Care System.

Responsibilities

• The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers
• The Staff Optometrist is a full member of the eye care team and functions as an independent practitioner.
• The Optometrist is responsible for seeing patients in the outpatient setting
• Performs eye care and ancillary testing with full exercise of credentials
• Assists teaching medical students and provides patient education
• Enters progress notes into CPRS
• Maintains and calibrates specialized equipment
• Reprocesses reusable medical equipment (RME)
• Assists in new staff orientation and patient education
• Follows safety, infection control, and ergonomic standards
• Reports unsafe conditions
• Participates in performance improvement and admin duties as assigned
• Compressed/flexible tour for full-time only
• Telework not available
• Relocation/PCS not authorized
• EDRP eligible: may be available

Job description

SummaryVA Black Hills Health Care System (BHHCS) is seeking a Staff Optometrist to care for Veterans in Hot Springs - SD. This position may be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. Qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager every week until the announcement is closed - cancelled - or filled.

SummaryVA Black Hills Health Care System (BHHCS) is seeking a Staff Optometrist to care for Veterans in Hot Springs - SD. This position may be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. Qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager every week until the announcement is closed - cancelled - or filled.
Duties

• The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers
• This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest
• As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care - you will operate in a model with three core elements - seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran
• This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community
• This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being
• The Staff Optometrist is a full member of the eye care team and functions as an independent practitioner - exercising initiative and judgment in day-to-day activities
• The Optometrist is responsible for seeing patients in the outpatient setting
• Responsibilities include performing eye care and ancillary testing with full exercise of their credentials and clinical privileges
• The Optometrist also assists with teaching medical students who rotate through the VA Health Care System and provides ongoing patient and family education throughout the course of treatment
• Duties include - but are not limited to: Enters accurate - complete - timely progress notes for each episode of care into the patient's electronic record utilizing the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS)
• Exercises proper use - maintenance - and calibration of specialized equipment used in the assessment and care of patients
• Demonstrates knowledge and maintains standards in the use and reprocessing of Reusable Medical Equipment (RME)
• Assists in the orientation of new staff and provides patient and family education - including informed consent
• Adheres to safety - health - and infection control standards - regulations and work practices - as well as ergonomic standards
• Reports any unsafe conditions to supervisor and/or appropriate officials
• Participates in performance improvement activities - disaster preparedness - administrative duties - and other responsibilities assigned by the Surgery/Specialty Care Chief - Chief of Optometry - or BHHCS Executive Team
• Considers the age of the patient when performing health care as it relates to functional capacity/limitations - ability to understand and follow directions - provide objective self-assessment of past medical condition and treatment appropriate to the overall treatment goals and plans
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Work Schedule: Monday-Thursday - Part-Time 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
• or Full-Time 7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m
• Compressed/Flexible: Compressed tour is available for full-time only
• Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Position(s) listed under this Open Continuous Announcement (OCA) MAY be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program
• Applicants selected for an EDRP-eligible position will be notified in their conditional job offer
• The selectee must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit an EDRP application within four months of appointment
• Program approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) - and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application
• Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply
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