Optometrist
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Job Description
JOB OVERVIEW
- Job Title: Optometrist Optometry
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Service Setting: Outpatient Clinic (FQHC)
- Coverage Type: Clinical Only
- Coverage Period: 09/01/2025 26 weeks
- Clinical Shift Schedule: Monday Friday 4-day work week 8:00 AM 6:00 PM (60-minute unpaid lunch
- Start Date: 09/01/2025
- Duration: 26 weeks
- Schedule: Ongoing full-time coverage expected weekly
- Patient Demographics: Adults
- Patient Volume/Census: Average of 16 patients per day
- Case Mix: General optometry routine eye exams corrective lenses prescriptions therapeutic treatment for minor eye conditions
- Credentialing Timeline: Minimal (FQHC)
- COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
- Travel Lodging and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
- General eye exams
- Prescribing corrective lenses
- Emergency eye treatment
- Therapeutic treatment for select eye conditions
- Licenses: Active Maine license preferred; open to candidates willing to obtain
- Board: Board Certification by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry
- Experience: Charting experience required; Athena EMR experience is a plus
- Other Qualifications:Graduation from an accredited optometry school Clean criminal and DHHS background Willingness to float between two campuses
- Perform routine and emergency eye exams for adult patients
- Diagnose visual and ocular health issues
- Prescribe corrective lenses and manage treatments
- Document all patient encounters using Athena EMR
- Collaborate with support staff to ensure efficient clinic workflow
- Provide quality care consistent with FQHC guidelines
Employment Type
Full Time
