Position Overview
Summary Optometrist is a licensed independent practitioner who work as part of VA team collaborating with other optometrists, ophthalmologists, nursing staff, technicians, administrators, and relevant associated health disciplines. This position is aligned under Surgery Service with the Salt Lake City VA Health Care System. Responsibilities VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. An optometrist is a licensed independent practitioner who will provide direct patient care to our Veteran population. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Duties: Delivering high quality primary optometric & vision care services as delineated in the clinical privileges. Examining eyes, lids, adnexa, and the visual systems of patients. Providing basic low vision evaluation and services. Diagnosing, managing and treating refractive conditions, binocular functions, ocular diseases and conditions, ocular complications of systemic disease, etc. Ordering diagnostic ocular imaging. Pr...