Optometrist

Job Type


Full-time, Part-time, Temporary

Description

Prairie Band Health Service is seeking an Optometrist to provide exceptional healthcare services at Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center (ZCCHC) Optometry Clinic at 21B Avenue Zuni, New Mexico 87327

Learn more about the facility here: Zuni Comprehensive Health Center | Healthcare Facilities


Details:

• Monday through Friday
• Great Staff and Location
• Local or Locums welcomed to apply

Hours of Operation: normal clinic hours and shifts, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays

Duties:

• Perform comprehensive medical eye examinations in an outpatient setting

• Diagnose and manage optometric and ocular medical conditions

• Conduct mandated screenings, including diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma evaluations

• Provide emergency eye care services within scope of licensure and privileges

• Prescribe corrective lenses, contact lenses, visual aids, and therapeutic pharmaceutical agents

• Order laboratory, diagnostic, and radiologic studies as clinically indicated

Additional Duties:


Additional duties and responsibilities may be added to this job description at any time. The job description does not state or imply that these are the only activities to be performed by the employee holding this position. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related responsibilities as requested by their supervisor.

Requirements

• A Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree from an accredited institution

• A current, valid, unrestricted license to practice optometry in a U.S. State or territory

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

• Required immunizations and tuberculosis screening documentation

Indian Preference Exercised

Prairie Band, LLC is subject to Title 22: Employment Code of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. In accordance with Title 22, this position is designated as a TIER 2 position. Preference will be given to individuals to the extent required pursuant to Section 22-2-4(B).

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