Optometrist - Aurora

Kaiser Permanente

$155K — $216K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Optometry degree from an accredited college
  • Current Colorado Optometrist License
  • Drug Enforcement Administration Registration required at hire
  • National Provider Identifier required at hire

Responsibilities

  • Examine patients with a range of visual problems through case history and medical records review
  • Identify ocular pathology through examination of patients' eyes and adjacent structures
  • Utilize optometric instruments to assess visual functioning
  • Diagnose visual deficiencies and provide corrective lens prescriptions
  • Fit and prescribe contact lenses for patients
  • Recommend optical aids for low-vision patients
  • Manage ocular emergencies and refer patients to ophthalmologists or other specialists as needed
  • Engage in departmental meetings and peer review activities for continuous education

Benefits

  • Bilingual translation wage premiums as per the collective bargaining agreement
  • Participation in departmental educational meetings and peer reviews
  • Opportunities for culturally sensitive service to diverse patient backgrounds
Full Job Description
-May be entitled to translation/bilingual, shift or other wage premiums as governed by the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Please refer to the respective collective bargaining agreement for additional information on such wage premiums:https://www.lmpartnership.org/local-contracts.

Job Summary:
Under the supervision of the Regional Chief of Optometry, examines eyes to determine visual status & performance by means of instrumentation & observation, & prescribes corrective procedures.

Essential Responsibilities:
  • Examines patients having a full range of visual problems by taking patients case history & reviewing medical records, if available.
  • Examines patients eyes & adjoining structures for evidence of pathology.
  • Investigates the state of patients visual functioning by using a full field of optometric instruments & techniques.
  • Diagnoses visual deficiencies & prescribes corrective lenses.
  • Prescribes & fits contact lenses.
  • Determines visual requirements of the partially sighted
  • Prescribes low-vision aids such as telescopic & microscopic lenses, magnifiers & other optical devices to aid low-vision patients
  • Examines patients presenting w/ ocular emergencies
  • Prescribes medications when appropriate
  • Refers patients w/ indications of possible ocular pathology to an Ophthalmologist as needed
  • Refers patients to other appropriate KP providers as needed for further evaluation & required treatment
  • Participates in departmental & educational meeting including peer review activities within the department & medical facility
  • In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors & principles defined by theKP Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives
  • Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, & behaviors necessary to provide superior & culturallysensitive service to each other, to our members, & to purchasers, contracted providers & vendors. Supports compliance & Kaiser Permanents Code of Conduct by adhering to federal & state laws & regulations, accreditation & license requirements, by policies & procedures.
  • Responds appropriately to observed fraud & abuse.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
N/A
Education
  • Graduation from an accredited college of optometry w/ a Doctor of Optometry degree
License, Certification, Registration
  • Optometrist License (Colorado)
  • Drug Enforcement Administration Registration required at hire
  • National Provider Identifier required at hire
Additional Requirements:
  • N/A
Preferred Qualifications:
  • N/A


Primary Location: Colorado,Aurora,Aurora Centrepoint Medical Offices
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 12:00 AM
Working Hours End: 11:59 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: C02|UFCW|Local 7
Job Level: Entry Level
Department: Aurora Centrepoint Medical Off - Ophthalmology-Outpatient - 1608
Pay Range: $74.64 - $103.92 / hour Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.
Travel: Yes, 50 % of the Time
On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.

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