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Optometrist FT Washington DC, DC

To examine patients having full range of visual problems, diagnose visual diseases, disorders, & deficiencies, & prescribe treatment as licensed & credited. To refer patients to other appropriate Kaiser Permanente providers as needed for further evaluation & treatment.
Essential Functions:
- Examines patients having a full range of visual problems by using a full field of optometry instruments & techniques.
- Diagnoses visual diseases, disorders, & deficiencies & prescribes treatment according to the laws of the State of Maryland, District, or Commonwealth.
- 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.
- In the state or jurisdiction in which licensed or under the standing orders of a physician, uses diagnostic pharmaceutical agents to detect & diagnose ocular pathology. Uses examination techniques to determine ocular signs of systemic diseases and medications.
- Refers patients to other appropriate Kaiser Permanente providers as needed for further evaluation & treatment.
- Participates in departmental & educational meetings including peer review activities within the department and medical facility.
- Consults regularly w/ internal medicine, pediatrics, & ophthalmology on patient care issues.
- Assists in implementing eye care in-service education programs for medical center staff & at patient education seminars.
- Under the standing orders of a physician & in co-management w/ an ophthalmologist, evaluates & manages stated anterior segment disorders.


Qualifications:

Scchedule Details:
- Rotating schedule to include weekends, required to work 6 Saturdays per year.

Basic Qualifications:
- 1 year of experience required.
- Graduation from an accredited school of Optometry required.
- License in good standing in State of Maryland, District of Columbia, or Virginia required.
- National Provider Identification (NPI) required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 2 years of experience in an interdisciplinary health care environment preferred.
- Accredited residency in Optometry preferred.

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