Optometrist

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : Negotiable

BASIC FUNCTION :

Provides eye care to the patients of the SNHS with the goal of preservation, maintenance, protection, improvement and enhancement of visual performance.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Conducts eye exams using optometric equipment and general diagnostic interpretation.
• Diagnoses and treats ocular disease.
• Completes refraction and analysis of anomalous refractive conditions.
• Provides direct care services to neo-natal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients by performing dilated fundus exams to evaluate, monitor and treat multiple eye diseases.
• Prescribes, fits and adjusts eyeglasses, contact lenses and other vision aids.
• Recommends appropriate patient follow-up and care options.
• Answers questions and provides advice to patients regarding vision and optical issues.
• Detects vision problems of the eye.
• Selects design, provision and adaptation of special aids.
• Diagnoses and detects routine optometric and ocular problems through physical evaluation of the eye, adnexa, neuromuscular impairment or anomalies of binocular function.
• Refers patient to ophthalmologic specialists and other medical specialists if indicated and provides follow-up care and case management.
• Works to promote cooperative staff efforts to provide and maintain high quality service to patients, physicians and other staff to assure quality patient care.
• Provides acute and limited emergency eye services including diagnosis and treatment of ophthalmic trauma or pathology on an outpatient basis.
• Offers digital fundus photography for patients to ensure proper documentation and treatment.
• Reviews visual field testing to diagnose and monitor eye diseases.
• Treats multiple eye diseases with the proper pharmaceutical eye drops or oral medications.
• Assists in the development of the overall Optical Unit.
• Acts as a community educator providing vision and eye care education, counseling and information as needed or requested.
• Ensures confidentiality of records according to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 and HIPAA.
• Upholds and promotes the value and integrity of the Seneca Nation Health Systems mission statement. Will promote SNHS in a positive manner.
• Provides care through a trauma-informed lens by incorporating key principles of both physical and psychological environment safety, trustworthiness and transparency, collaboration of decision-making during treatment plan developments, empowerment of patients by recognizing and building upon individual strengths, as well as recognizing and respecting the diversity of cultural backgrounds and sensitivity.
• Attends all mandatory staff meetings, trainings and in-services.
• Follows all department, SNHS, and Seneca Nation policies.

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