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Posted: 09-Mar-25
Location: Los Angeles, California
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Internal Number: 146592518
Working in the Department of Ophthalmology, you will provide professional optometric services in the Cataract and Refractive Surgery and the Oculoplastic Divisions in Westwood. You will manage the optical and medical care of patients to the fullest extent allowed by optometric licensing. Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Perform optometric exams and imaging
- Diagnose, treat, and manage diseases and disorders
- Record all examination findings and recommendations
- Provide patient education, answer questions, and issue resources
- Evaluate and write prescriptions for glasses and contacts
- Participate in the identification and recruitment of patients who are eligible for participation in clinical trials
- Code and bill for examinations
Salary Range: $85,900-128,900 Annually
Required:
- Possession and maintenance of an active license to practice optometry from the California Board of Optometry.
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills including knowledge of medical and ophthalmic terminology to establish effective working relations with all levels of university staff, faculty, trainees, and patients.
- Ability to work in a cooperative and collegial fashion with other members of the Division to provide exemplary patient care.
- Ability to work quickly and efficiently under a variable but often very busy workload.
- Ability to function in a research environment with patients who are enrolled in clinical study protocols.
- Ability to learn new routines quickly, to follow routines consistently, and identify better ways of accomplishing routine tasks.
- Proficiency in Apple and Windows operating systems, Microsoft Word and Excel, email, calendaring programs, and web browsers.
- Demonstrated or acquired competency in office and medical center-based data and electronic records systems (ChartLogic, cView, Kaleidoscope, Epic, PCIMS, CDS, etc).
