Optometrist - Montgomery, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs

Description

Summary

Central Alabama Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHCS) is seeking optometrists to provide services at the main campus in Tuskegee, the Montgomery VA Clinic, and the Robert S.

Poydasheff VA Clinic in Columbus. The optometrist provides ocular evaluation and treatment as part of the health services of CAVHCS.

Due to the patient population, optometry service is integral to maintaining vision in the presence of diseases such as glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetes, and cataracts.

Duties

Duties Include, but are not limited to the following:
Eye examinations in regularly scheduled clinics-provides diagnostic, preventative, and therapeutic eye care for Veterans.

Provides clinical supervision to student interns when applicable.

Provides the customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures;

Participate actively in performance improvement and attend assigned meetings or process action teams;

Work collaboratively with other specialties;

Follow VA directives and polices and maintains current in BLS.

Possess computer skills to access and input typed data on each patient into the computerized patient record system (CPRS);

Provides direct clinical supervision of health technicians and other staff as appropriate;

Supports the TECS (Technology-based Eye Care Services) program;

Establishes professional working relationships with other clinical service providers within the medical center and outlying clinics;

Provide telephone and e-consults consultations as needed;

Provides prescribed medical treatment and personal care services to veterans in need of Optometry services;

Documents observations, assessments, and changes in patient's condition;

Attend mandatory trainings, such as, VA Voices, Own the Moment, comply with CME requirements in the specialty of Optometry;

Must be aware and compliant of VA SAIL metrics and VA Performance Measures;

Performs other directly related duties as assigned, including management of community care referrals as needed.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.


Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday; 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.


Compressed/Flexible:
Not Available


Telework:
Not Available


Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.


Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized


Financial Disclosure Report: Not required