JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Conduct comprehensive eye examinations to evaluate visual acuity, eye health, and overall vision function.
Prescribe and fit eyeglasses and contact lenses and other vision aids, as applicable.
Manage eye diseases such as but not limited to dry eye, etc.
Diagnose and assist in the management of ocular diseases.
Provide emergency eye care and management.
Prescribe medications to treat eye diseases, removes foreign bodies from the eye, analyze test results and develop appropriate treatment plans.
Provide patients undergoing eye surgeries, such as cataract and laser vision correction, with pre- and post-operative care.
Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to develop and implement patient treatment plans.
Educate patients and their families on eye health, treatment options, and preventative care.
Provide outstanding patient and family experience in all clinical settings.
Participate in medical education for all clinical providers and learners.
Stay updated on the latest advancements in optometry and participate in continuing education and professional development.
Demonstrate/model the hospital’s core values and customer service behaviors in interactions with all customers (internal and external).
Maintain confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/Entity as well as the proper release of information.
Comply with Network and Departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements.
Demonstrate/model the Network’s Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers (internal and external).
Demonstrate Performance Improvement in the following areas as appropriate: Clinical Care/Outcomes, Customer/Service Improvement, Operational System/Process, and Safety.
Demonstrate financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices.
Comply with Network and Departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code.
Demonstrate competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated.
Other related duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:
Requires sitting for up to seven hours per day, four hours at a time. Standing for up to four hours per day, one hour at a time. Requires occasional handling and twisting. Occasionally requires lifting carry, pushing and pulling objects weighing up to 25 pounds. Occasionally requires reaching above shoulder level. Must have the ability to hear as it relates to normal conversation and to see as it relates to general vision.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Optometry degree (OD) from an accredited school or university
Valid state medical license to practice optometry.
Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!
St. Luke's University Health Network is a regional network of hospitals, physicians and other related organizations providing care primarily in Lehigh, Northampton, Monroe, Carbon, Schuylkill, Bucks, Montgomery and Berks counties in Pennsylvania and Warren County in New Jersey.
The Network provides services at more than 150 sites. St. Luke's University Health Network is comprised of six hospital sites. The Network includes:
Areas of exceptional medical expertise include:
St. Luke's offers an exceptional benefit plan for employees. Our values are reflected in all we do for patients, each other and the community:
Pride - We take pride in our accomplishments and in our organization.
Caring - We show consideration for others and their feelings. We treat others as we want to be treated.
Respect - We recognize the value, diversity and importance of each other, those we serve and the organization.
Accountability - We are responsible to make decisions and solve problems in a timely and effective manner.
Flexibility - We adapt to the changing needs and expectations of those we serve.
Teamwork - We work together to improve quality.
The mission of St. Luke's University Health Network is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.