Optometrist - Locum
kurz solutionsMinneapolis (MN)
About the role
Optometrist – LocumMeet the biggest underestimated place in the north. A dramatic riverfront skyline, three professional sports stadiums within 1.3 miles, so much art you're literally surrounded by it and a theater on almost every corner. A culture committed to perfecting the craft of the brew, one of the best park systems in the nation, and a foodie paradise where you can get Nordic cuisine for breakfast, Ethiopian for lunch and this thing called a "Jucy Lucy" for dinner – and oh yeah, cocktails on a Ferris wheel. A place to bring your dancing shoes and party at festivals all year round, enjoy four gorgeous seasons surrounded by 22 lakes, the Mississippi River and a waterfall, and meet friendly locals who can't wait to show you why they love living here. Client Minneapolis – here The Minneapolis VA Health Care System is an affiliated teaching hospital which serves as the tertiary referral center for the Veterans Integrated Service Network 23. It has 309 beds. The medical center provides primary, specialty, mental and behavioral health, and extended care and rehabilitative care to over 80,000 veteran patients. It has one of the largest education and training programs in the VA system. are affiliated with the University of Minnesota Schools of Medicine and Dentistry. In conjunction with affiliations, residency-training programs exist in all of the medical, surgical, psychiatric, oral surgery and diagnostic specialties and subspecialties. The medical center has their own accredited hospital-based training programs for Radiology Technicians and Dental residents.
Overview:
The Optometrist shall possess the same skills required of the ophthalmic technicians for vision services and eye exams. Clinical responsibilities of seeing 18 patients per day and tasks include, but are not limited to:
- Assess patients' eye health
- Diagnose eye conditions such as: glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, conjunctivitis, and other medical conditions that may affect eye health.
- Provide for all manner of nonsurgical treatment of conditions of the eye
- Prescribe medications for certain eye conditions
- Exam and assess the eye lids, cornea, sclera and the retina
- Determine the exact treatment for correction of patients' vision conditions such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism by prescribing eyeglasses or contact lenses.
- Provides low vision aids and vision therapy
- Participates in pre- and post-operative care for patients who need eye surgery
- Examine eyes for health and vision problems
- Diagnose and treat eye disease
- Detect and identify general health problems manifested in the eye, i.e.: diabetes; hypertension; autoimmune disorders; high cholesterol; thyroid disease; cancer; tumors.
- Diagnose and treat glaucoma
- Diagnose cataracts; coordinate with eye surgeon; provide post-operative care.
- Remove foreign bodies from the eye
- Treat eye injuries and arrange for surgical care if needed
- Provide emergency treatment for eye accidents
- Prescribe glasses and contact lenses
- Prescribe glasses or other devices for specialized vision needs
- Prescribe specialized vision aids for visually impaired
- Provide rehabilitative services for victims of head injuries with impaired vision.
- Work with patients to improve eye/hand coordination
- Evaluate eye coordination for reading and provide visual therapy to improve reading skills.
- Provide care for persons with artificial eyes
- Evaluate and coordinate care for refractive surgery patients (e.g. radial keratotomy or excimer laser).
Qualifications:
- The Optometrist shall possess full and unrestricted license and/or certification in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.
- The Optometrist shall be board certified by the American Board of Optometry
- KurzSolutions is committed to improving health outcomes by providing well-managed companies with the top healthcare talent in the market.
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