Optometrist

Job Title

The mission of the Optometrist is to serve the needs of America's veterans by providing the highest quality care through clinical in-person exams at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System Eye Clinics including its CBOCs.

To accomplish this mission, the Optometrist needs to be:

• Fully integrated into the interdisciplinary eye care team, providing the full scope of eye services based on education, training, licensure, and competency.
• Focused on prevention and wellness as the overriding philosophy of practice.
• A most cost-effective patient care provider while assuring adequate access, and maintaining a high level of quality as measured by patient satisfaction.

The Optometrist is assigned to one or more of the aforementioned clinics. The incumbent provides comprehensive eye care for patients who have illnesses within the scope of Optometry. Within the VA system, optometrists are allowed to provide medical care of the eye but are not permitted to perform any invasive procedures of any kind, including injections in or around the eye, regardless of state law. The scope of this position's activities covers screening and follow up eye care rendered by the clinic. The selected optometrist will also respect and follow any clinical care guidelines that are provided by the Chief of Ophthalmology clinic.

Work Schedule: Full-Time, 8:00am - 4:30pm. Work schedule subject to change based on the needs of the service/clinic.