Optometrist

Job Details

Job Location
Codman Square Health Center - Dorchester, MA

Description

Position Summary:

Codman is looking for a talented optometrist to help us expand our practice in Randolph, Massachusetts. You will be an essential member of a team that is committed to delivering exceptional care that improves the health of the patients it serves through prevention, treatment and education. We value individuals who are curious, innovative, dependable, skilled and flexible in their work. In return, we offer our employees a work environment that is positive, fair and provides opportunities to develop professionally.

Job Summary

Under limited supervision, the Optometrist will:

• Provide comprehensive, culturally competent eye care services (primary eye care, binocular vision, ocular disease, contact lens, etc.) that meets the standard of care set forth by the American Optometric Association
• Monitor financials and productivity
• Oversee day to day operations including managing onsite retail optical shop
• Recruit, hire and supervise practice personnel
• Perform all administrative components of patient care management, including timely completion of progress notes, consults, referrals, coding and encounters for all patient care activities
• Some Saturday and evening hours are required

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The assigned duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

A. General

• Provide excellent customer service to all patients and staff in multi-cultural setting
• Provide excellence in eye care that meets the standard of care.
• Understands and promotes the mission, vision, and values of the practice both in the work place and in the Randolph community and surrounding areas
• Maintain open lines of communication with staffand administration
• Must be flexible and adaptable based on practice requirement
• Demonstrate effective prioritization of day-to-day operations and project work
• Provide oversight and monitoring of budgets, financials and productivity
• All other duties as assigned and needed

• Other duties and/or other locations as assigned

Knowledge

The Optometrist must be knowledgeable in primary care optometry, ocular disease management and contact lens care. The Optometrist must understand billing and coding requirements for eye care and optical. The Optometrist must possess strong decision-making skills, highly effective verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills. The Optometrist must be proficient with computers, information systems and have experience working in an EHR environment.

Qualifications

Qualifications and Skills:

This position requires a doctorate in optometry (O.D.) from an accredited school or college of optometry, current TPA certified license to practice Optometry in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, current Massachusetts controlled substance registration and have current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support. The Optometrist must be eligible for Optometric Professional Liability Insurance and eligible to be a Medicare billing provider. The lead Optometrist must be an effective communicator and leader with aminimum of five years' experience.