Optometrist

Job Description

About the Role

CareSouth Carolina is seeking an optometrist with a heart for service to join our mobile school-based team, bringing quality eye care to children in our local community.

The Optometrist will be responsible for providing comprehensive eye care, diagnosing and managing ocular eye disease, and prescribing corrective lenses. The ideal candidate will have a robust ocular disease knowledge base, a strong commitment to clinical care, and a passion for improving the vision and overall health of our patients.

Responsibilities

• Lead the growth of a new Optometry services
• Create a positive work environment
• Conduct comprehensive eye examinations across all age groups
• Diagnose and manage a wide variety of ocular diseases and visual system disorders
• Glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and amblyopia
• Perform and interpret various diagnostic testing and imaging
• Fundus photography, visual fields, and optical coherence tomography
• Prescribe and fit spectacles and contact lenses
• Surgical co-management with ophthalmology
• Educate patients on proper eye care practices and preventive measures
• Collaborate and co-manage with other specialties to ensure integrated patient care
• Maintain accurate and detailed patient records
• Stay current with advancements in eye care through continuing education
• Assist with hiring and training staff
• Speak at provider meetings, diabetic focus groups, community events, etc.

Qualifications

Hours

Full-time, Monday – Friday

Location

Our Optometry services will focus primarily on school-based programs throughout our five-county area, with services being provided on a mobile optometry vehicle.

Equal Opportunity Statement

CareSouth Carolina is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all. We seek to have a diverse, inclusive workforce and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

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