Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation
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PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
Provide for eye care needs of the persons utilizing Kanakanak Hospital or the village health clinics. Provide Technical and clinical direction in Optometry. To organize, supervise, and provide long range planning for the Corporation's Optometry Clinic. To advise administration on eye care questions and needs of the residents of Bristol Bay. Enable technological changes that will benefit patient care and corporate growth through acquisition of state-of-the-art equipment and computer programs.
Qualifications
Education/licensure/certification: Must have a Doctor of Optometry from an accredited college and be Nationally Certified and licensed by the State of Alaska to practice optometry including a diagnostic and therapeutic pharmaceutical endorsement. Must receive State of Alaska licensure within one year of hire and maintain unrestricted Alaska licensure continuously thereafter. Experience: Three years' experience as optometrist desired. Contact lens training and work experience background. Management skills preferred. Experience working with vendors to place orders pricing etc. Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span (e.g., pediatric/adult/geriatric) and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the assigned unit's procedures.
Seniority level
Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
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Provide for eye care needs of the persons utilizing Kanakanak Hospital or the village health clinics. Provide Technical and clinical direction in Optometry. To organize, supervise, and provide long range planning for the Corporation's Optometry Clinic. To advise administration on eye care questions and needs of the residents of Bristol Bay. Enable technological changes that will benefit patient care and corporate growth through acquisition of state-of-the-art equipment and computer programs.
Qualifications
Education/licensure/certification: Must have a Doctor of Optometry from an accredited college and be Nationally Certified and licensed by the State of Alaska to practice optometry including a diagnostic and therapeutic pharmaceutical endorsement. Must receive State of Alaska licensure within one year of hire and maintain unrestricted Alaska licensure continuously thereafter. Experience: Three years' experience as optometrist desired. Contact lens training and work experience background. Management skills preferred. Experience working with vendors to place orders pricing etc. Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span (e.g., pediatric/adult/geriatric) and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the assigned unit's procedures.
Seniority level
Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
Job function Health Care Provider Industries Hospitals and Health Care Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation by 2x We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
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