Optometrist - Flex Scheduling

DePaul Community Health Centers operates eleven Federally Qualified Health Centers in the Greater New Orleans area. DCHC is committed to improving the health status of our community and to continue a long tradition of service in this market. DCHC is seeking an Optometrist to provide clinical care for our brand new Community Health Center in Algiers. This brand new, state-of-the-art clinic will be fully equipped and will have two exam lanes, an OCT and a YAG/SLT. Clinic days will have a heavy emphasis on ocular disease and the position is eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
Assumes overall responsibility for patients receiving care in the Clinic.
Develops treatment plans in collaboration with patients, as well as educates and advises patients on medical issues. Examines, diagnoses, treats, and manages diseases, injuries and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures.
Enters patient information and completes required clinical documentation in the electronic medical record.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to work flexible hours
• 90% of work will require some sort of physical activity to be performed.
• Employee will be required to travel from time to time and must be willing to work various shifts to accommodate needs of various sites.

Three years of Optometry experience in a community healthcare clinic setting.
Bi-lingual and Experience with Officemate software is a plus.