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-May be entitled to translation/bilingual, shift or other wage premiums as governed by the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Please refer to the respective collective bargaining agreement for additional information on such wage premiums: https://www.lmpartnership.org/local-contracts.

Job Summary:

Under the supervision of the Regional Chief of Optometry, examines eyes to determine visual status & performance by means of instrumentation & observation, & prescribes corrective procedures.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Examines patients having a full range of visual problems by taking patients case history & reviewing medical records, if available.
• Examines patients eyes & adjoining structures for evidence of pathology.
• Investigates the state of patients visual functioning by using a full field of optometric instruments & techniques.
• Diagnoses visual deficiencies & prescribes corrective lenses.
• Prescribes & fits contact lenses.
• Determines visual requirements of the partially sighted
• Prescribes low-vision aids such as telescopic & microscopic lenses, magnifiers & other optical devices to aid low-vision patients
• Examines patients presenting w/ ocular emergencies
• Prescribes medications when appropriate
• Refers patients w/ indications of possible ocular pathology to an Ophthalmologist as needed
• Refers patients to other appropriate KP providers as needed for further evaluation & required treatment
• Participates in departmental & educational meeting including peer review activities within the department & medical facility
• In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors & principles defined by the KP Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives
• Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, & behaviors necessary to provide superior & culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, & to purchasers, contracted providers & vendors. Supports compliance & Kaiser Permanents Code of Conduct by adhering to federal & state laws & regulations, accreditation & license requirements, by policies & procedures.
• Responds appropriately to observed fraud & abuse.