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Staff Optometrist - Recruitment & Relocation Incentive May be Available

Multiple Locations, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$123K/yr - $315K/yr

2+ years exp

VA North Texas Health Care System is seeking two Optometrists, one for the Dallas VA location and one for the Fort Worth VA location. The role involves diagnosing and treating a wide range of ophthalmic conditions, maintaining patient records, and participating in educational and research activities.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Exercises independent professional judgement in diagnosing the full range of ophthalmic conditions as well as planning and executing the necessary treatments for patients who have illnesses within the scope of optometry

The scope of these activities covers all phases of ambulatory care

Promotes communication between eye clinic team members, patients, and their families to facilitate the medical treatment process

Consults with ophthalmologists and others, when necessary to augment the care of patients as it relates to emergent and traumatic conditions as well as ophthalmic manifestations of systemic conditions

Utilizes the general clinical privileges which include ordering diagnostic tests and writing prescriptions for medications or other items on the hospital formulary

Demonstrates knowledge of preventive medicine and primary care as related to optometry (e.g. complications of disorders and treatments, side effects of medications used)

Independently exercises creativity in solving problems without direct supervisory guidance to meet the varying needs of patients while under care in the eye clinic and assures that a high degree of quality patient care is always provided

Maintains accurate and timely patient medical record entries in Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS)

Complies with all VHA Privacy Policy (HIPPA) requirements

Attends regularly scheduled section, surgical service, and medical staff meetings

Performs administrative duties at the direction of the ophthalmology/optometry section chief

Follows accepted infection control and safety procedures as well as other station policy procedures

Participates, where appropriate, in research in basic visual science and clinical optometry including epidemiological studies, clinical trials and evaluation of alternative health care delivery systems to enhance patient care

Participates fully in educational development through staff and section meetings and assumes responsibility for professional development by attending relevant training and regularly reviewing the literature to improve clinical competencies and meet continuing professional education requirements to maintain current competence and licensure

Qualification

Doctor of OptometryOptometry LicensureClinical ExperienceCPRS ExperienceCommunication Skills

Required

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy

All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Must be proficient in written and spoken English

Subject to background/security investigation

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements

Must pass pre-employment physical examination

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

You may be required to serve a probationary period

Complete all application requirements detailed in the 'Required Documents' section of this announcement

Be a citizen of the United States (U.S.) in accordance with section7402(c) to title 38, United States Code (U.S.C). Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens according to 38 U.S.C. §7407(a)

Degree of Doctor of Optometry resulting from a course of education in optometry. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools or colleges approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) for the year in which the course of study was completed

Optometrists must possess a current, full and unrestricted license to practice optometry, and maintain a current registration in a state, territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia that requires successful passage of all parts of National Board of Examiners in Optometry intended for basic licensure. The Optometrist must maintain current registration in the state of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active, current licensure

Optometrists must have successfully completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of VA in an accredited post-graduate training program, or have comparable experience, as described below: Approved residencies are those with accredited or within pre-accredited status by the ACOE, in the list published for the year the residency was completed. OR Two years of licensed clinical optometric practice in the United States consisting of active involvement in the management of medically complex patients

Preferred

Experience with CPRS

Benefits

50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)

Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)

Free liability protection with tail coverage provided