What are the responsibilities and job description for the Optometrist position at Grace Health?
We are excited to announce an opportunity to join our team! We’re looking to fill one role, and the position is flexible for someone seeking either full-time or part-time employment. If you’re passionate and ready to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you!
Grace Health offers competitive wages based on experience and up to 3 weeks of PTO in the first year! Other perks include no nights or weekend work.
Please note, the Flu vaccine is minimum work requirements at Grace Health.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: (This list may not be all inclusive.)
1. Provide comprehensive quality eye care.
2. Provides direct patient care, case management, consultation and collaboration with other team members in the provision of health care at Grace Health within the scope of their specialty.
3. Collaborates with nursing, medical or other staff for comprehensive interdisciplinary management of care or referral. Such collaboration includes initiating health care team conferences.
4. Assist in training appropriate essential support staff such as Optician.
5. Assumes leadership and patient advocacy roles for coordinating and communicating patient problems and needs to appropriate health care team members.
6. Offers training and educational materials to individuals, families or groups in health prevention, promotion and maintenance.
7. Participates in the promotion of educational settings and experiences for health-related fields.
8. Participates in quality improvement activities including development of standards of care and protocols.
9. Enhances their professional and clinical expertise through appropriate educational activities
10. Participates in peer review activities.
11. Although each position has its own unique duties and responsibilities, please refer to the policy on Job Descriptions for details that apply to every position.
Education: Graduate of an accredited school or college of optometry offering the Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree program
Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience required
Certificate/License: Current Optometrist license in the State of Michigan, including diagnostic and therapeutic privileges. Current DEA certificate. Current BCLS certification.
