Job Description

Join our Team at the Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Ukiah, CA as an Optometrist!

Duties include the following:

• Examination of eye, lids, adnexa, and visual system 

• Diagnosis, management, and treatment of refractive errors and abnormalities of binocular function 

• Prescription of ophthalmic prosthetic devices including spectacle lenses, contact lenses, and low vision devices 

• Treatment and management of diseases and disorders of the eye, eyelids, adnexa, and the glaucoma’s 

• Prescription of all topical ophthalmic pharmaceutical agents and oral pharmaceutical agents limited to antibiotics, antivirals, antihistamines, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, non-opioid analgesics, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, vitamins, and minerals 

• Removal of superficial conjunctival and corneal foreign bodies 

• Epilation of eyelashes 

• Dilation and irrigation of the nasolacrimal system 

• Utilization of ancillary testing including ocular photography, ultrasonography, ocular coherence tomography, corneal topography, and biometry 

• Order of appropriate laboratory and radiology testing 

• Acquisition of corneal and conjunctival cultures 

• Consultation, referral and co-management of appropriate patients with ophthalmologists and other physician subspecialists as outlined by the specific care coordination agreements of the San Francisco VA Medical Center 

Additional duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Outpatient optometric services 

• Inpatient optometric services

• Department of Veteran Affairs nursing home or community living center optometric services 

• Ongoing prevention, in-service, and patient education programs 

• Supervision, teaching, and training of students and residents enrolled in affiliated programs 

• Maintenance and upkeep of clinic logs, patient medical charts, and other documents necessary to the operation of Ophthalmology Section Clinics 

Benefits and Features

• Expected Salary range from $87K to 186K (negotiable based on candidate's qualifications, credentials and experience).

1. Work Schedule: Full-time. 8:00am-4:30pm, Mon-Fri.
2. Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases.
3. Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME).
4. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
5. Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).
6. Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory.
7. CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification).
8. Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.

We encourage you to consider VA employment in Ukiah, CA. We offer both a mission you can put your heart into and a home for fun, new experiences. Join a team that values a healthy home/work life balance and be rewarded by your role in keeping the promise to those who served.

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About U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

Connections working at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

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