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Legacy Health · Portland, OR

Optometrist

TypeFull time
Schedule40 hrs/wk
PostedOct 16, 2024
✓You’ll need
Licensure
✓License to practice Optometry issued by the State Board of Optometry.
Qualifications
✓Competencies will be identified and assessed by the manager according to required timeframes.
Legacy Health
Nonprofit · Portland, OR · 7 hospitals · 2 states
490open roles
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✓You’ll need
Licensure
✓License to practice Optometry issued by the State Board of Optometry.
Qualifications
✓Competencies will be identified and assessed by the manager according to required timeframes.
Legacy Health
Nonprofit · Portland, OR · 7 hospitals · 2 states
490open roles
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Examines, diagnoses and corrects to maximum efficiency patients’ medical and routine visual problems. Treats patients, as appropriate, having a full range of eye problems and prescribes correction ranging from simple single vision lenses through prisms and ophitic lenses. Responsibilities Interviews, examines and treats patients having a full range of vision problems.

Determines such things as patients’ visual acuity; accommodation and refractive state at far and near point. Conducts anterior segment tonometry and fundus (living eye) examination through biomicroscopy and other means. Examines and prescribes contact lenses for refractive and medical diagnoses.

Interviews, examines and treats Low Vision patients and prescribes aids as needed. Consults with Ophthalmologists and refers patients with indications of pathological condition when needed. Provides care in an outpatient or inpatient basis as needed.

Generates reports back to referring clinician regarding mutual patient in a timely manner. Qualifications Competencies will be identified and assessed by the manager according to required timeframes. Licensure License to practice Optometry issued by the State Board of Optometry.

USD $65.27 - USD $93.31 /Hr. Our Commitment to Health and Equal Opportunity Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing.

If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply—even if you don't meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed. Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

To learn more about our employee benefits click here: www.legacyhealth.org/For-Health-Professionals/careers/benefiting-you

40 hours per week

About the role

Treats patients, as appropriate, having a full range of eye problems and prescribes correction ranging from simple single vision lenses through prisms and ophitic lenses. Determines such things as patients’ visual acuity; accommodation and refractive state at far and near point. Conducts anterior segment tonometry and fundus (living eye) examination through biomicroscopy and other means.