Director of Optometry Services at Providence Community Health in Providence, Rhode Island

Job Description:

Providence Community Health

Director of Optometry Services
Employee - Full Time
Provider-Physician

SUMMARY:

The Director of Optometry Services develops, implements, evaluates, and supervises the Optometry service delivery and quality assurance program. Develops and implements programs of peer review and in-service education. Participates in short- and long-range planning for improving delivery accessibility of service in the Optometry department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Upholds PCHC’s Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.
• Coordinates central planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of Optometry programs with appropriate input from the Chief Medical Officer.
• Oversee Optometrist and departmental goal setting, optometry projects, literature, supplies and continuing education, peer review and productivity, quality of care and service.
• Responsible for the coordination of the development, implementation, evaluation and revision of Optometry and departmental policies, clinical practice agreements and quality assurance program.
• Ensures Optometrists' compliance with all licensure requirements.
• Oversees orientation and training for Optometrists.
• Plans, coordinates, and schedules the office hours and time off for Optometrists.
• Participates in the interviewing and selection process for all Optometrist candidates, as well as completion of performance assessments of current staff.
• Performs other administrative responsibilities such as collection and compilation of Optometrist statistics, budget development and monitoring.
• Conducts detection and differential diagnosis of abnormal visual, ocular and/or systematic conditions.
• Provides additional specialized testing and therapy such as contact lens examinations, visual fields (perimetry), tonometry, orthoptics (for therapy of amblyopia, suppression, diplopia, extraocular muscle problems and associated conditions), low vision evaluation for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with subnormal vision not correctable with standard ophthalmic appliances, fluorescein angiography for diagnosing and documenting ocular conditions, ocular photography for photo examination of the external and internal structures of the eye under the direction of Ophthalmology.
• Provides treatment of the visual system within the scope of optometric licensure, including writing prescriptions for ophthalmic spectacles, contact lenses, orthoptics and non-optical aids.
• Works effectively as a team member/leader of other areas of Vision Services which includes Optical Lab and Optical Dispensing.
• Promotes member satisfaction by ensuring the provision of a high level of quality of service and care.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
All staff falling under Optometry Services

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of optometric practice, including anatomy, physiology, pathology and mechanics of the human eye and visual processes. Detailed knowledge of ocular pharmacology and therapeutics. Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum two (2) years of experience as an Optometrist in the last three (3) years
• Graduate of a school or college of Optometry accredited by the State Board of Optometry
• Current RI licensure as an Optometrist with prescriptive privileges, required
• Bilingual and bicultural skills preferred
• Knowledge of EHR required

Computer skills required

PCHC is EOE/M/F/D/V/SO

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