Optometrist

Company: Luke
Location: El Paso
Posted on: May 6, 2025

Job Description:

OPTOMETRIST

The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.

SITE OF SERVICE:

- Fort Bliss Detention Center, El Paso, TX.

- PRN position

POSITION QUALIFICATION/REQUIREMENTS:

- Degree: Doctor of Optometry.

- Education: Graduate from a school or college approved by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) of the American Optometric Association.

- Experience:

o Possess a minimum of one (1) year full-time experience.

Certifications:

o Possess a certification to use Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agents.

o Possess current Basic Life Saver (BLS) hands on certification through the AHA.

- Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as an optometrist.

- U.S. Citizenship: HCWs performing under this contract shall be U.S. citizens.

- English Language Requirement: The Contractor shall ensure that all HCWs providing services under this contract are able to read, write, and speak English well enough to effectively communicate.

- HCW Physical Capability: Shall be physically capable of standing and/or sitting for extended periods of time and physically capable of performing all services required under the contract and TO.

DUTIES:

- Examine, diagnose, treat or prescribe courses of treatment for those suffering from diseases, injuries, or disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as diagnose related systemic conditions.

- Promote prevention and wellness, vision conservation, education and training activities, vision screenings, and positive eye and vision health behaviors.

- Conduct vision research in a problem area of considerable scope and complexity which requires novel approaches and which results in answers to important questions or important changes in existing methods and techniques.

- Advise and make professional clinical recommendations as to courses of action on problems and considerations of national scope in all areas of optometry.

- Provide full spectrum of clinical services to treat the most complex optometric related patient conditions.

HOURS:

- Shifts will be 8 hours per day.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS/SKILLS

Must be comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Must be able and willing to reprioritize on short notice and work on multiple simultaneous projects. Flexible and able to work with various personalities. Team work skills required. Time management skills required. The ability to meet deadlines in a deadline intensive environment is essential. High level of adaptability and willingness to embrace change in a fast-paced, demanding environment.

LUKE is an Equal Opportunity employer.

Links:

To learn more about Luke & Associates, please visit our website at: http://www.lukeassoc.com/about-luke
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