Optometrist

Optometrist Physician

Location: IHS Facility in Woodrow Wilson Keeble Memorial Health Care Center, Sisseton, SD 57262

Shift:

• Monday thru Friday | 8:00 AM 4:30 PM

Contract Length: 1 Year (with option to extend)

Estimated Start Date: Pending Award and Completion of Credentialing Process

Compensation:

• Hourly Rate: $80

• Weekly Stipends: $1,267

• Please keep in mind that payroll is processed on a biweekly basis.

Job Description:

We are seeking personnel for normal clinic hours and shifts at Woodrow Wilson Keeble Memorial Health Care Center in Sisseton, SD.

Requirements:

• Have a Doctor of Optometry degree fom an educational program that is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) at the time the degree was obtained

• Possess a current, active, unrestricted license to practice optometry from any of the 50 Unites States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia or a territory of the United States

• Maintain continuing education/certification

• Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

• Have a one-year completion of a residency program in an institution accredited for such training; or one year of professional experience as an optometrist in the last 24 months

Responsibilities:

• Provide examination, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment plan, follow-up and consultation in accordance with clinical privileges. The services shall include specialty emergency care, consultative, diagnostic, and routine care.

• Refer individuals for consultation when appropriate, prescribe and carry out or direct others in carrying out appropriate therapy in conformance with approved clinical privileges.

• Participate in Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model and encourage patient engagement.

• Educate individuals in the nature of optometry related conditions, recommended therapy and in the general promotion of health and prevention of disease related to optometry care.

• Utilize EHR computer software/program for entering and signing of medical orders.

• Document complete and timely consultations in the patient's health care record according to facility standards

• Establish interpersonal, intra-departmental relationships, and social sensitivity such that he/she can relate constructively to patients from Native American communities to enhance optimal patient care.

• Exhibit professional conduct among staff and patients, and respect and maintain the basic rights of patients, to include but not be limited to, personal dignity, cultural sensitivity, privacy, and confidentiality. Violations of these policies may lead to the immediate removal of the Contract Optometrist from this contract and the Service Unit.

• Maintain familiarity and comply with Federal, State, Indian Health Service, accreditation standards, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) regulations, and departmental regulation and requirements.

• Staff development/education as assigned by the Clinical Director.

• Work independently.