DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Examine individuals requesting care, diagnose their eye conditions, prescribe and carry out, or direct others in carrying out, appropriate eye care treatment, or refer individual for specialty consultation or treatment in conformance with approved clinical protocols and guidelines.
2. Record patient-optometrist transactions as they occur in the patient’s optometry record so that the optometry record accurately and completely reflects the nature of the contact, the condition of the patient and the care or treatment provided; in addition, the Optometrist shall complete referrals, data collections instruments and other records or paperwork as shall be required from time to time by the organization.
3. Participate in the control of and supervision of optometry practice and dispensary in conjunction with the Optometry Director.
4. Educate individuals in the nature of vision related health conditions and in the general promotion of eye care related disease prevention.
5. Identify optometry needs on a community level and help design programs and/or identify resources to meet as requested.
6. Assist in the provision of continuing education, on-the-job training, and the orientation of optometry staff as requested.
7. Participate in short and long term program planning for the Optometry Department including development of goals and objectives.
8. Provide consultation to the CEO and the Board of Directors regarding optometry health issues in the absence of the Optometry Director.
9. Assist in the coordination and integration of the corporation’s optometry programs and services with other corporate programs and services for the welfare of the corporation’s patients.
10. Responsible for personal full compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and center rules, regulations, protocols and procedures governing the practice of optometry and the clinical provision of eye care as well as those relating to, but not limited to, personnel issues, workplace safety, public health and confidentiality.
11. Participate in recruitment/retention activities of the corporation as necessary.
12. Keep current with new techniques and philosophies related to all aspects of optometry field.
13. Maintain orderliness in all areas worked in and report promptly all malfunctions and need for any and all repairs.
14. On a temporary basis, may be required to work at any satellite facility.
15. Contribute to team effort by assisting other departments as needed and while maintaining confidentiality of VHT’s business.
16. Work cooperatively with all staff members and outside sources in a professional manner to deliver a high level of service.
17. Observe and practice all VHT Patient Experience Service Standards as outlined in “World Class Practices: My Commitment to Care (which I have read and signed). Practice CICARE when interacting with patients, their families, visitors, or internal customers.
18. Practice CICARE phone etiquette during calls.
