Our client is a 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. They believe in providing the highest quality medical care and providing every patient the very best care.

We are currently seeking an experienced Optometrist to join our client’s team of professionals.

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 eye of patients of all ages to detect signs of injury, disease, abnormality or vision defects
• Being aware of signs and symptoms of general health condition (e.g. diabetes)
• Remove foreign bodies from the eye
• 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 if 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

Administrative duties include:

• Greeting patients and updating and filing patients' medical records

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office -- customer service environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as desktop computers, phone, scanner, printer, keyboard, photocopiers, shredder and fax.

Physical Demands

Sedentary work environment with 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 lift files, pull files/forms/books, stand, bending, shred documents, open/close filing cabinets as necessary.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time –37 hours per week. Saturday is a required day.

• MONDAY 9 AM-6 PM
• TUESDAY 9 AM-6PM
• WEDNESDAY DAY OFF
• THURSDAY 9 AM-6PM
• FRIDAY 9 AM-6PM
• SATURDAY 9AM-2PM

Travel-- No travel is expected for this position.

Required Experience, Skills, and Qualifications:

• Doctorate in Optometry from an accredited institution
• Must be licensed in NY
• Must have 1-3 years of experience
• State Licenses are renewed every 1 to 3 years and continuing education credits are needed for renewal