Resident Optometrist - Full time - West Bloomfield
Join the dynamic eye care team that is the driving force behind the success of Henry Ford Health System's OptimEyes. This position is eligible for $10,000 sign on bonus.
Our Mission - We enhance and enrich people’s lives by providing compassionate, state-of-the-art eye care and vision for life.
Our Vision - We are leaders in eye care committed to advancing the profession through education, training, and innovation.
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Works collaboratively with the clinical faculty, administrative team and support staff to ensure each patient receives the best possible care, and the office achieves productivity and performance goals
PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assume primary responsibility for the care and follow up of patients.
Become proficient in the fitting of contact lenses for straightforward cases, as well as challenging cases that may require specialty contact lenses.
Develop competency in the detection, diagnosis, and management of ocular disease as well as in the ocular and visual system manifestations of systemic disease.
Provide care to a sufficient number of primary care patients to enhance clinical decision-making skills
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Requires graduation from a certified school of optometry.
Must be eligible for licensure as an Optometrist in the state of Michigan.
Must be eligible for Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agent (T.P.A.) and Diagnostic Pharmaceutical Agent (D.P.A.) certification.
Must participate in the educational experience of externs and clinical research.
Must be able to work rotating days and shifts, including evening and weekend hours
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:
None
Must meet or exceed core customer service responsibilities, standards and behaviors as outlined in the HFHS’ Customer Service Policy
Must practice the customer skills as provided through on-going training and in-services.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS:
Works in a professional and retail environment providing comprehensive eye care and optical services. Requires evening and weekend hours.
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is
committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to
race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,
weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,
or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.