Optometrist

VCC: Vale Terrace • Part-time • Vista, CA, US • 1d ago

Overview

Vista Community Clinic is a private, non-profit, multi-specialty outpatient clinic providing care in a comprehensive, high quality setting. Located in San Diego, Orange and Riverside counties, we work to advance community health and hope by providing access to premier health services. We are looking for dedicated, motivated, enthusiastic team players who want to make a difference in the community. Our competitive compensation and benefits program includes health, dental, vision, company-paid life, flexible spending accounts and a 403(B) plan, for eligible employees. VCC is an equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

Direct and provide outpatient care to clinic patients and ensure quality assurance including examination of patient's eyes, sight testing, diagnosis of visual disorders and diseases, determining course of treatment, providing and supervising appropriate treatment for such diseases, including glaucoma, cataract and diabetes.

Participate in quality assurance, quality improvement and utilization review
Examine the eyes of patients of all ages to detect signs of injury, disease, abnormality or vision defects
Examine eyes and fitting spectacles or contact lenses
Write referral communications to doctors
Reading retinal scans
Prescribe medicines for people with eye conditions
Participate in the development of clinic protocols and procedures to ensure quality eye care
Participate in utilization and peer review programs which evaluates the quality of the optometry staff and services being performed at the clinics

Qualifications

Minimum