Optometry Director- Optometry
Wind River Family & Community Health Care
Riverton, WYJobSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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The Optometry Director examines patients, diagnoses visual disorders and eye diseases, and provides treatment such as corrective lenses, vision therapy, and pharmacological care. The role coordinates care and coverage across three optometry offices, oversees the optical department and its workflow, and establishes departmental policies and standards. It also manages optometry staff scheduling, performance evaluations, and disciplinary actions.
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Participates in organizational meetings to develop new, modify exiting and evaluate medical procedures relative to patient care with objective of constantly improving and increasing the degree of patient care given to clients. Basic optometry duties include 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 glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetes, etc. Treat visual disorders through prescription of corrective lenses such as glasses, contact lenses or low vision aids, vision therapy, pharmacological means; treats unusual visual disorders through application of advance optometric techniques; consult and refer patients to other health care practitioners if additional treatment is necessary. Coordinates care and coverage of three optometry offices (Arapaho, Riverton, and Ethete). Make appropriate referrals to other specialist or services. Will also oversee designing and implementing a high-quality optical department across the three clinics; as well as, implementing services utilizing the future mobile optometry staff and set policy and standards for the optometry department. Maintain scheduling and timesheets of optometrists and ancillary optometry staff and set policy and standards for the optometry department. Oversees the daily workflow of the Optometry department. Conducts performance evaluations for the Optometry staff that are timely and constructive. Handles disciplinary action for the Optometry staff in accordance with WRFCHC policy. Other duties as assigned to maintain and enhance the operation of the department.
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