Optometrist Jobs

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The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of New Mexico (UNM) Health Sciences Center is expanding and seeks an outstanding Optometrist to join our rapidly growing group. UNM is committed to building a healthy, well-educated, economically vigorous New Mexico. The Health Sciences Center, University of New Mexico Hospital, and School of Medicine have seasoned and new leadership. As part of the UNM Health System, the UNM Eye Clinic provides a rewarding mix of tertiary and indigent care. Our two recently renovated eye clinics, with innovative expanded space that dramatically improves patient access and services, are located near and within UNM Hospital. Our providers are able to travel between both clinics within 5 minutes to offer quality care and services in a wide range of ocular diseases and eye care with various specialists. The entire institution is well poised for the future with the addition of our new Critical Care Tower Hospital as well. Applicants must have a residency in ocular disease or equivalent experience is preferred. The successful candidate is expected to have a strong commitment to clinical care as they work collaboratively with other well-respected colleagues in primary, specialty, and surgical care teams. Our practice focuses on providing patient-centered, community-service based, quality and compassionate care for all New Mexicans. New Mexico is known as the Land of Enchantment for good reason. Albuquerque is a culturally rich and naturally beautiful city, with good weather year-round, perfect for outdoor enthusiasts. The Sandia Mountain wilderness is 20 minutes from UNM. There is a lively arts scene, and we are close to the galleries of Santa Fe and Madrid, NM. There are two national laboratories nearby - Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories. This is an exciting career prospect, which offers many opportunities for development of skills, growth, collaborative teamwork, learning, and teaching while contributing to our continued commitment towards providing quality care for the community.

Department: Primary Care 2-Adv Pract Prov
FTE: 1.00
Full Time
Shift: Days

Position Summary:
Provide primary eye care involving diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with a wide spectrum of ocular conditions and visual disorders utilizing the full range of available diagnostic testing. Prescribe glasses, contact lenses, topical medication, oral medication and/or other therapies as appropriate. Refer for subspecialty care as clinically relevant. Other duties may include low vision management, specialty contact lense management, and tele-retinal image grading using remote telemedicine program. Ensure adherence to Hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include infant through geriatric age groups.

Qualifications

Experience:
Essential:
Residency in ocular disease, hospital based optometry or equivalent experience
Nonessential:
Skills in low vision management, specialty contact lenses or pediatrics are beneficial

Physical Conditions:
Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. May require walking or standing to a significant degree or requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or may require working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of materials is negligible.