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| n | 1 | Job Description: | n | 1 | JOB SUMMARY: |
| 2 | JOB SUMMARY: This is a per diem position which includes Saturday clinic coverage. Involves primary e | ||||
| > | ye care and disease treatment including diagnosis, treatment, and management of diseases, injuries, | ||||
| > | and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identifying relate | ||||
| > | d systemic conditions affecting the eye. May also involve the dispensing of eyewear. Triages and exa | ||||
| > | mines patients with complex eye-related issues and provides acute eye care. Performs routine and spe | ||||
| > | cialized contact lens fittings. Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced professional with a full unde | ||||
| > | rstanding of industry practices and campus policies and procedures to resolve a wide range of issues | ||||
| > | . Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. - Provides | ||||
| > | optometric examinations including but not limited to: pupillary reflexes, tonometry, keratometry, e | ||||
| > | valuation of muscle balance, stereopsis, phorias, vergences, slit lamp examination, visual acuity, l | ||||
| > | ensometry and indirect biomicroscopy. - Provides routine eye examinations for new and established pa | ||||
| > | tients as well as follow-up exam for established medical patients in the ophthalmology practice. - P | ||||
| > | erforms eye examinations and contact lens fittings to pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. - Pe | ||||
| > | rforms triage and screening for acute or unscheduled patients in ophthalmology. - Prescribes ophthal | ||||
| > | mic medications within the scope of practice. - Assists in medication refills for the Department of | ||||
| > | Ophthalmology. - Complies with all Ambulatory Services and Medical Center policies and procedures fo | ||||
| > | r infection control, safety, administrative and clinical practice. Complies with activities mandated | ||||
| > | by JCAHO and DHS. - Participates in communicating the specific needs of patients to care providers. | ||||
| > | - Ensures a professional and helpful working environment by upholding the House Standards as adopte | ||||
| > | d by the Medical center Staff. - Demonstrates courtesy, common sense and follow-through in all telep | ||||
| > | hone communications. - Orders and maintains contact lens fitting stock and supplies. - Keeps informe | ||||
| > | d of current trends and developments within optometry. - Works within the ophthalmology clinics to p | ||||
| > | rovide support as needed. - Adheres to the Medical Center and Departmental guidelines related to doc | ||||
| > | umentation of patient encounter notes, charge documents, and diagnostic study interpretation notes. | ||||
| > | Metrics - Responsible for meeting the Department’s guideline for the wRVU productivity and/or patien | ||||
| > | t care visits per half-day clinic session. - Provides clinical services on on-call basis. UCSF Medic | ||||
| > | al Center requires all Advanced Health Professionals (AHP) to be credentialed through its Medical St | ||||
| > | aff Services Office (MSSO) in order to practice and function in their clinical role. This applies to | ||||
| > | both adult and pediatric AHPs in the inpatient and outpatient clinical settings at all UCSF Medical | ||||
| > | Center sites (Parnassus, Mt. Zion, Satellite Clinics, et al.). Credentialing and approval of the St | ||||
| > | andardized Procedures takes between 60-90 days and must be completed prior to the first working day. | ||||
| > | Must have a minimum of one year of work experience as a licensed optometrist. Must be flexible to o | ||||
| > | rient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations. | ||||
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| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | This is a per diem position which includes Saturday clinic coverage. Involves primary eye care and |
| > | disease treatment including diagnosis, treatment, and management of diseases, injuries, and disorder | ||||
| > | s of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identifying related systemic c | ||||
| > | onditions affecting the eye. May also involve the dispensing of eyewear. Triages and examines patien | ||||
| > | ts with complex eye-related issues and provides acute eye care. Performs routine and specialized con | ||||
| > | tact lens fittings. | ||||
| 5 | REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS - This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical | 4 | Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of industry practices | ||
| > | Center locations. - Thorough knowledge of optometry and skills essential to the successful performan | > | and campus policies and procedures to resolve a wide range of issues. Demonstrates good judgment in | ||
| > | ce of the duties assigned to this position. - Thorough knowledge of eye diseases diagnosis. - Must b | > | selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. | ||
| > | e able to effectively communicate findings of examination to patients. - Requires strong communicati | ||||
| > | on and presentation skills. - Position must be able to work with diverse client group. - Position mu | ||||
| > | st be able to provide direction and guidance to less experienced staff members. - Must be able to wo | ||||
| > | rk in a collaborative manner with staff, faculty, and members of the health care community across th | ||||
| > | e campus. - Requires effective interpersonal skills. - Thorough professional skills in delivering ey | ||||
| > | e care, treatment, and diagnostic services to patients. - Doctoral degree in optometry issued by an | ||||
| > | accredited school/college of optometry. PREFERRED QUALIFICATION - Residency or Fellowship training c | ||||
| > | ert REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS - Possession of a license issued by the California State Board | ||||
| > | of Optometry to practice optometry required. | ||||
| 5 | - Provides optometric examinations including but not limited to: pupillary reflexes, tonometry, kera | ||||
| > | tometry, evaluation of muscle balance, stereopsis, phorias, vergences, slit lamp examination, visual | ||||
| > | acuity, lensometry and indirect biomicroscopy. | ||||
| 6 | - Provides routine eye examinations for new and established patients as well as follow-up exam for e | ||||
| > | stablished medical patients in the ophthalmology practice. | ||||
| 7 | - Performs eye examinations and contact lens fittings to pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. | ||||
| 8 | - Performs triage and screening for acute or unscheduled patients in ophthalmology. | ||||
| 9 | - Prescribes ophthalmic medications within the scope of practice. | ||||
| 10 | - Assists in medication refills for the Department of Ophthalmology. | ||||
| 11 | - Complies with all Ambulatory Services and Medical Center policies and procedures for infection con | ||||
| > | trol, safety, administrative and clinical practice. Complies with activities mandated by JCAHO and D | ||||
| > | HS. | ||||
| 12 | - Participates in communicating the specific needs of patients to care providers. | ||||
| 13 | - Ensures a professional and helpful working environment by upholding the House Standards as adopted | ||||
| > | by the Medical center Staff. | ||||
| 14 | - Demonstrates courtesy, common sense and follow-through in all telephone communications. | ||||
| 15 | - Orders and maintains contact lens fitting stock and supplies. | ||||
| 16 | - Keeps informed of current trends and developments within optometry. | ||||
| 17 | - Works within the ophthalmology clinics to provide support as needed. | ||||
| 18 | - Adheres to the Medical Center and Departmental guidelines related to documentation of patient enco | ||||
| > | unter notes, charge documents, and diagnostic study interpretation notes. | ||||
| 19 | Metrics | ||||
| 20 | - Responsible for meeting the Department’s guideline for the wRVU productivity and/or patient care v | ||||
| > | isits per half-day clinic session. | ||||
| 21 | - Provides clinical services on on-call basis. | ||||
| 22 | UCSF Medical Center requires all Advanced Health Professionals (AHP) to be credentialed through its | ||||
| > | Medical Staff Services Office (MSSO) in order to practice and function in their clinical role. This | ||||
| > | applies to both adult and pediatric | ||||
| 23 | AHPs in the inpatient and outpatient clinical settings at all UCSF Medical Center sites (Parnassus, | ||||
| > | Mt. Zion, Satellite Clinics, et al.). Credentialing and approval of the Standardized Procedures take | ||||
| > | s between 60-90 days and must be completed prior to the first working day. | ||||
| 24 | Must have a minimum of one year of work experience as a licensed optometrist. | ||||
| 25 | Must be flexible to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations. | ||||