Overview
Every day, patients look to the skilled professionals at Legacy to make their lives better. They seek care that is as compassionate as it is innovative.
Our patients want to be involved in their healthcare decisions; they want to feel respected. If you strive to deliver this level of care, every day, you may be a perfect fit in our healthcare community.
The optometrist examines, diagnoses and corrects to maximum efficiency patients’ medical and routine visual problems. Treats patients, as appropriate, having a full range of eye problems and prescribes correction ranging from simple single vision lenses through prisms and ophitic lenses.
QUALIFICATIONS :
- A license to practice Optometry issued by the State Board of Optometry.
- Current BLS from the American Heart Association.
LEGACY’S VALUES IN ACTION :
Follows guidelines set forth in Legacy’s Values in Action.
GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Interviews, examines and treats patients having a full range of vision problems.
- Determines such things as patients’ visual acuity; accommodation and refractive state at far and near point.
- Conducts anterior segment tonometry and fundus (living eye) examination through biomicroscopy and other means.
- Examines and prescribes contact lenses for refractive and medical diagnoses.
- Interviews, examines and treats Low Vision patients and prescribes aids as needed.
- Consults with Ophthalmologists and refers patients with indications of pathological condition when needed.
- Provides care in an outpatient or inpatient basis as needed.
- Generates reports back to referring clinician regarding mutual patient in a timely manner.
Benefits of Working for Legacy
- A nonprofit that serves the community.
- Community leader in providing healthcare and healthcare related services to the underserved.
- Full compensation and benefits package to include competitive salary, hire-on bonus, relocation assistance, CME allowance, full medical plan, malpractice coverage, retirement and much more.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Vet / Disabled. Sorry, no J1 or H-1B visa opportunities.
Working Conditions
Risk of exposure to blood and body fluids . Must be able to lift push pull 0 20 pounds. Risk of exposure to droplet and contact pathogens particles N95 PAPR required for all COVID 19 patients except for AGP s Annual E required .
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