Medical Officer (Ophthalmology)

Job Description

Job Description

PLEASE NOTE - This position may require temporarily relocation to other TONHC Facilities : Sells Hospital, Santa Rosa Health Center, San Simon Health Center, and San Xavier Health Center.

Position Summary :

The incumbent is responsible for diagnostic, preventative, and therapeutic services to patients in the specialty field of Ophthalmology.

Scope of Work :

The position is located in the Division of Clinical Services of Tohono O'odham Nation Health Care and may require 50% travel to TON San Xavier Health Center or TON Sells Hospital. The incumbent serves as a Medical Officer in the field of Ophthalmology at TONHC. Incumbent works under the general supervision of the Clinical Director, who provides administrative oversight. Incumbent works with the Chief of Optometry in matters related to the Eye Program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities : (Depending on the area of assignment, an incumbent may not be required to perform some of the duties listed below) :

• Provide care for patients in the following settings, inpatient, ambulatory care, and emergency room.
• Interviews and examines patients, reviews past medical history, and requests and performs diagnostic tests and examinations.
• Makes preliminary diagnosis, recognizing rare and difficult to identity symptoms or signs.
• Directs, prescribes, or provides a complete treatment regimen or arranges for specialized care or patient referral as necessary.
• Utilize Purchased and Referred Care system for referrals outside of TONHC as appropriate.
• Provides definitive management in all medical and surgical cases that do not require referral.
• Provide complete patient care, including prevention, health maintenance, early diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up services.
• Provide emergency care as appropriate.
• Conducts outpatient clinics providing care, diagnosis, and treatment plans to ambulatory patients.
• Review patient medications, diet, therapy course, adherence to the treatment management plan, and other observations as medically necessary.
• Instruct and counsel patients and their families.
• May serve as a consultant to TONHC, attending field clinics at these facilities as deemed appropriate.
• Assures preparation of appropriate medical records for Ophthalmology patients to ensure the accumulation and organization of all pertinent clinical data needed to provide comprehensive medical care.
• Disseminate clinical reports and correspondence concerning patients under their care to physicians, hospitals, and other individuals and facilities.
• Works closely with allied health professionals to provide effective interdisciplinary health care services and treatment.
• Is responsible for assisting with a comprehensive Quality Improvement Program that meets Joint Commission accreditation standards.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

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