Supervisory Optometrist

Optometry Supervisor

This position has one vacancy open at Lake Nona in Orlando and one vacancy open at the Lake Baldwin Outpatient Clinic in Winter Park. The Optometry Supervisor for the Lake Baldwin Eye Clinic provides administrative oversight and management of all optometry staff and clinic operations and reports to the Optometry Chief, Eye Clinic Section Chief and Chief of Service, Surgical Services at the Orlando VA Medical Center. The Lake Baldwin Outpatient Eye Clinic is a full-scope optometry clinic providing comprehensive eye care to include but not limited to the management of eye disease, consultations, and emergency triage services during daytime hours. The clinic also serves as a training site for optometry residents and optometry students with educational affiliations at multiple schools and colleges of Optometry. Principal duties and responsibilities include:

• Responsible for the supervision, administrative management and technical direction of the optometry programs located at the Lake Baldwin Eye Clinic (LKB) including direct supervision of staff optometrists at those locations.
• Provides quality patient care.
• Continually promotes teamwork and communication within the eye clinics and in cooperation and coordination with the Chief of Optometry and Section Chief of Eye Clinic both located at the main Orlando VA Medical Center in Lake Nona.
• Makes decisions with independent judgment on day-to-day operations but with consultation and collaboration when necessary with the Chief of Optometry and Section Chief of the Eye Clinic.
• Stays informed of the latest developments in the management and treatment of diseases and illness through continuing medical education, both formal and informal.
• Consistently demonstrates expertise in diagnosing and treating seriously ill, multi-symptomatic patients.
• Revises work schedules and assignments as needed to meet changes in workloads meeting performance measures and targets.
• Participates as a peer reviewer when requested.
• Provides other clinical services as assigned consistent with clinical privileges as assigned by the Chief of Optometry.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am to 4:30pm

Telework: Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

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Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized