Optometrist The Optometrist functions as an active member of the interdisciplinary clinical team. The Optometrist provides comprehensive medical services including, but not limited to: examining patients, diagnosing conditions and providing treatments for patients.
Primary Responsibilities:- Perform vision tests and analyze results
- Diagnose sight problems, such as nearsightedness or farsightedness and eye diseases, such as glaucoma
- Prescribe eyeglasses, contact lenses, and medications
- Provide treatments such as vision therapy or low-vision rehabilitation
- Provide pre- and postoperative care to patients undergoing eye surgery-for example, examining a patient's eyes the day after surgery
- Evaluate patients for the presence of diseases such as diabetes and refer patients to other healthcare providers as needed
- Promote eye health by counseling patients, including explaining how to clean and wear contact lenses
Other Duties and Responsibilities:- On call obligations
- Represent the agency on community committees involving healthcare issues, as deemed necessary
- Maintain licensure, to include the procurement of appropriate CMEsParticipate in agency meetings, in-service trainings and workshops, as deemed appropriate
- All other duties as assigned
Qualifications:- Doctor of Optometry degree from an accredited medical institution
- Licensed in the state of Georgia
- Ability to provide supervision to clinic team
- Ability to establish and maintain relationships with the medical community
- Ability to establish and maintain professional relationship with patients
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Non-profit or public health experience preferred
