What are the responsibilities and job description for the Optometrist, Part-Time position at JIB MEDICAL PC?
Position: Part Time Optometrist
Rate of Pay: $70-$90 per hour
FLSA Status: Exempt
Employer: JIB Medical P.C.
Department: Medical
Location: Flushing, NY 11365
Vacancy: 2
JIB Medical is seeking an experienced Optometrist to join our JIB Medical team of professionals. Reporting to the Medical Director and Assistant Medical Director, the Optometrist will be responsible for but not limited to:
What you'll be doing
Clinical duties
- Within the scope of optometry, examine eyes, using observation, instruments and pharmaceutical agents, to determine visual acuity and perception, focus and coordination, and to diagnose diseases and other abnormalities such as glaucoma or color blindness
- Communicate with patients to get detailed patient history.
- Examining eyes of patients of ages >2 and able to read letters/shapes; to detect signs of injury, disease, abnormality or vision defects
- Being aware of signs and symptoms of general health condition (e.g. diabetes)
- Provide patients undergoing eye surgeries, such as cataract and laser vision correction, with pre- and post-operative care.
- Analyze results and develop a treatment plan
- Prescribe, supply, fit and adjust eyeglasses, contact lenses and other vision aids.
- Offer advice for patients choosing frames and lenses
- Prescribe therapeutic procedures to correct or conserve vision
- Prescribe medications to treat eye diseases as state laws permit
- Educate and counsel patients on visual hygiene, lighting arrangements and safety factors.
- Offer advice and reassurance about vision-related matters
- Consult with and refer patients to an ophthalmologist or other health care practitioner if additional medical treatment is determined necessary
- Liaising with other medical practitioners and sometimes sharing the care of patients with chronic ophthalmic conditions
- Generate reports for patients as needed, e.g. driver’s license
Administrative duties include Greeting patients and updating and filing patients' medical records
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional optical center - customer service environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as optical instruments and machines within the scope of practice.
Physical Demands
Sedentary work environment. Physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. This would require the ability to stand, bend, shred documents, open/close filing cabinets as necessary.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a part-time exempt position. 2-3 days per week which includes Saturday. Saturday work hours are 9:00AM-2:00PM.
We are flexible Monday through Friday from 9:00am-6:00pm or 10:00am-7:00 pm on Wednesday and we're closed on Sunday.
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Travel - No travel is expected for this position. We have onsite Parking!
What you'll Need:
- Doctorate in Optometry from an accredited institution
- Must be licensed in NY
- Must have 1-3 years of experience
- Infection Control training as required by NY state
- Updated Mandated Reporter Training
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Other Duties/Special Projects Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
HIPAA Compliance Required
SUMMARY:
The Joint Industry Board of the Electrical Industry (JIB) was established in 1943 by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 3 and employers affiliated with the National Electrical Contractors Association. Its mission is to promote harmony between employees and employers, administer benefits for members and their families and improve competitiveness through progressive management, education, training and technology.
JIB Services LLC/JIB Medical, PC is the medical facility for a large, non-profit, self-funded union/multi-employer benefit plan that handles approx. 40,000 visits yearly for a variety of services. We believe in providing the highest quality medical care and providing every patient with the very best care.
Salary : $70 - $90