Instructor of Optometry
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Job Location:
Atlanta, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
8 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Description
This position is based primarily at Grady Memorial Hospital with additional clinical responsibilities at affiliated neighborhood health centers. Faculty rank and compensation are commensurate with experience and qualifications.
The Department of Ophthalmology at Emory University School of Medicine is seeking a fulltime Instructor of Optometry to join its clinical faculty. This position provides comprehensive optometric care while supporting the Departments academic clinical and service missions. Clinical practice will be based at Grady Memorial Hospital and affiliated neighborhood health centers serving a diverse and medically complex patient population.
This is a nontenure track faculty appointment at the Instructor level.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive optometric care including routine eye examinations diagnosis and management of ocular disease contact lens services and vision care for adult and pediatric patients.
- Deliver patientcentered care in hospitalbased and community health center settings with a focus on underserved populations.
- Collaborate closely with ophthalmologists residents trainees and interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure coordinated highquality care.
- Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation in compliance with institutional hospital and regulatory requirements.
Teaching & Educational Responsibilities
- Teach and clinically supervise optometry residents and other learners in outpatient and hospitalbased clinical settings.
- Provide mentoring evaluation and constructive feedback to learners to support clinical and professional development.
Academic Administrative & Service Responsibilities
- Support the Optometry Service Director and Department leadership in achieving patient care teaching and service objectives.
- Participate in departmental service activities committees and quality improvement initiatives as appropriate.
- Engage in scholarly or academic activities consistent with an Instructorlevel appointment which may include educational initiatives clinical innovation or quality improvement projects.
- Maintain required licensure credentialing and professional certifications necessary for clinical practice at Grady Memorial Hospital and affiliated sites.
- Comply with Emory University policies hospital bylaws and accreditation standards.
Minimum Qualifications
- Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree from an ACOEaccredited optometry program.
- Residency training or commensurate work experience in hospital-based or community setting
- Eligibility for licensure to practice optometry in the State of Georgia.
- Demonstrated commitment to highquality clinical care and patientcentered practice.
- Interest in teaching and working in an academic medical center.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience in hospitalbased or community health center optometry practice.
- Experience teaching or supervising optometry students or residents.
- Demonstrated interest in serving medically underserved or vulnerable populations.
NOTE: Position tasks are required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location; working remote is not an option. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.
Additional Details
Emory is an equal opportunity employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Emory University does not discriminate in admissions educational programs or employment including recruitment hiring promotions transfers discipline terminations wage and salary administration benefits and training. Students faculty and staff are assured of participation in university programs and in the use of facilities without such discrimination. Emory University complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act and applicable executive orders federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination equal opportunity and affirmative action (for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities). Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to the Emory University Department of Equity and Civil Rights Compliance 201 Dowman Drive Administration Building Atlanta GA 30322. Telephone: (V) (TDD).
Emory University is committed to ensuring equal access and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to seek a reasonable accommodation please contact the Department of Accessibility Services at or call (Voice) (TDD). We kindly ask that requests be made at least seven business days in advance to allow adequate time for coordination.
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