Optometrist

Optometrist

Location: Mobile, AL

Facility: US Coast Guard

Facility Hours of Operation: 6:00 AM-4:30 PM

Employee Work Hours: 7 HRS

OPTOMETRIST 7 HOURS A WEEK

WJM Professionals is recruiting for an Optometrist to provide personal medical services to all Active-Duty beneficiaries. The Optometrist will provide professional service, instruction, and supervision to U.S. Coast Guard locations. Shall perform a full range of professional Optometry concepts and practices on-site for a variety of patients.

Qualifications

• All aspects of Optometry service shall be commensurate with the capabilities of the provider and the Medical Department including but not limited to the items listed below; and in PWS.
• History, detailed examination, testing, diagnosis and treatment.
• Use of vision testers, phoropter, and other optometry equipment.
• Eye refraction (both manifest and cycloplegic).
• Unaided and aided distant and near visual acuity testing.
• Oculomotor balance evaluation.
• Slit lamp biomicroscopic.
• Tonometry, Accommodation, Pupillary reflexes red lens testing. Night vision testing.
• Visual field defect and muscle balance evaluation.
• Case consultation with authorized referring provider and treatment plan recommendation and review.
• Color vision determination.
• Treatment plan recommendation and review.
• Case consultation with referring Medical Department Representative.
• Expert opinion in related medical board action.
• Provide immediate evaluation and management of emergent problems as they occur in addition to regularly scheduled appointments.
• Prepare and submit appropriate documentation as specified in applicable regulations.
• Instruction of clinic staff on an ad hoc basis

Requirements

The individual shall possess the following:

• Diploma from an accredited School of Optometry.
• A current unrestricted active license to practice Optometry from one of the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U. S. Virgin Islands.
• A current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) for the Health Care Provider by the American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI), or the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP);
• A minimum of two (2) years of recent experience (immediately preceding the submission of this offer).
• "No adverse information on file" with the National Practitioners Data Bank (NPDB).

Required Credentials

• Degrees earned.
• Career history.
• Professional Training/Courses attended in the past two years.
• Professional organization affiliations and memberships.
• Previous work references including the name of the organization, number of years services rendered, address, and name of the point of contact with the telephone number.
• Awards and certifications received.

• A diploma from an accredited school of Optometry (a "Polaroid" picture is acceptable as a copy);
• A current unrestricted active license to practice Optometry from one of the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U. S. Virgin Islands;
• A current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) for the Health Care Provider by the American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI) or the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP);
• At least three (3) letters of recommendation from recent employers addressing Optometry services.