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OptometristUS Department of Veterans AffairsPoplar Bluff, Missouri, United States
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Optometrist

US Department of Veterans Affairs
  • US
    Poplar Bluff, Missouri, United States
  • US
    Poplar Bluff, Missouri, United States

À propos

Optometrist Position We are seeking an Optometrist to join our team in Poplar Bluff, MO. At the VA, your work will carry purpose as you provide care to Veterans while enjoying strong federal benefits and stability. Poplar Bluff, the "Gateway to the Ozarks," combines affordability with abundant outdoor recreation. Nearby Mark Twain National Forest and Ozark rivers offer hiking, fishing, and camping opportunities. Families enjoy good schools, healthcare access, and a strong sense of community. Poplar Bluff's central location provides small-town living with natural beauty all around. VA physicians enjoy competitive pay, generous benefits, CME reimbursement, malpractice coverage, retirement plans, and loan repayment opportunities. Predictable schedules and paid leave support your work-life balance. Optometrist Duties will include, but are not limited to:
Document and maintain records pertaining to patients. Examine, diagnose, and perform specific optometric treatments for conditions of the vision system. Exercise independent professional judgment in diagnosing the full range of complex optometric conditions as well as planning and executing the necessary treatment programs to meet complex and frequent changes in the treatment objective. Utilize various examination techniques of vision, eye and related structures to determine the presence of vision anomalies, diseases, and/or other abnormalities; treating eye conditions by prescribing and adapting spectacle lenses, optical aids, etc.; referring patients to other health professionals for further diagnosis and treatments. Provide emotional support and comfort to patients and their families during treatment interventions. Manage patient workload within available staffing, which may include support of health technicians. Coordinate care with VA's tertiary care facilities and VA sharing partners. Perform the usual administrative components of patient care management, such as: documentation of progress notes and consultation findings in an electronic medical record, electronic entry, and signature of all orders for inpatients and outpatients, etc. Performs other directly related duties as required.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30 pm
  • Poplar Bluff, Missouri, United States

Compétences linguistiques

  • English
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