Optometrist - Thursdays & Fridays (8:00am - 5:00pm)

Essential Duties and Major responsibilities

• 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.
• Analyze test results and develop a treatment plan.
• Prescribe, supply, fit and adjust eyeglasses, contact lenses and other vision aids.
• Prescribe medications to treat eye diseases if state laws permit.
• Educate and counsel patients on eye care, contact lens care, visual hygiene, lighting arrangements and safety factors.
• Consult with and refer patients to ophthalmologist or other health care practitioner if additional medical treatment is determined necessary.
• Ability to deal with sensitive information in a highly confidential manner.]
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written, with patients, families, visitors, co-workers, health care professionals, funders, and other regulatory agencies.
• Works as part of team.
• Awareness of resources available within the health center to accommodate the needs of patients.
• Demonstrate understanding and commitment of the health center mission.
• Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the established CHC Values and Standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a doctorate in optometry (OD) with a Massachusetts therapeutics level optometry license, and be board certification in optometry.
• Current Massachusetts Controlled Substances required.
• Requires an active commitment to excellence in patient care, a desire to improve wellness of our community, an appreciation for community needs, a culturally competent individual, and someone who is excited about the opportunity to build the eye service.
• Minimum of five years professional experience preferred
• Public Health experience preferred.
• Bilingual a plus.
• Proficient reading, writing, and speaking in English required