Optometrist Job Description

Optometrist Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Optometrist to join our team.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in staff development and training;
• Refer patients to trusted specialists as needed;
• Provide prescriptions for corrective lenses as needed;
• Prescribe medications when needed;
• Prescribe and fit patients for eyeglasses;
• Evaluate and manage a variety of ocular conditions;
• Tech with possible Scribe;
• Meet patients’ ocular health and visual need;
• Write prescriptions for eyeglasses, contact lenses and medications;
• Understanding and identification of oculomotor and visual learning related symptoms;
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize;
• Proficiency in patient encounter charting and coding;
• Provide efficient, comprehensive vision and eye health medical examination;
• Operate an OCT in the medical management of patient;
• Successful track record of working with children.

Requirements:

• Doctor of Optometry license in the state of California;
• Glaucoma certification;
• Doctor of Optometry license in the state of Texas;
• Experience in electronic health records;
• Experience caring for seniors preferred but not required;
• Demonstrate clinical expertise;
• Eligible for Delaware State Licensure;
• Current North Carolina license, including Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agents;
• Current DEA;
• Refractive Knowledge;
• Strong contact lens fitting skills;
• Must have an OD degree from an accredited Optometry school;
• Spanish speaking a plus;
• Customer service and patient-focused oriented;
• Ability to speak and understand Spanish.