Under the direction of the Optometry Manager, you will provide specialty contact lens exams and general eye care within the field of optometry at the highest level of clinical practice. As an Optometrist 4, you will be expected to publish, lecture and/or perform research within the area of optometric specialty and act as a leader within the profession. Your regular duties will include handling triage visits, emergent visits referred by the primary care department, prescribing optical devices, and procedures and prescribing pharmaceutical agents. You will also provide optometric support for the Department of Ophthalmology for UCDH patients. You will perform difficult evaluations and fittings of contact lens patients of all ages, at various locations, including Sacramento, Roseville, and Folsom. Additionally, will have the opportunity to teach residents and fellows on a regular basis in the optics course and other educational sessions, as necessary.
Apply By May 8, 2024 at 11:59pm
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The Optometry Department is a division of the UC Davis Eye Center that works cohesively with the Department of Ophthalmology in a hospital based and tertiary care outpatient setting. The Optometry Department is both an academic and medical clinic providing state of the art, comprehensive optometric eye care. The optometrists are an integral part of a patient's healthcare team, skilled in vision care, specialty therapeutic contact lens fittings and ocular disease. The optometrists collaborate with physicians in other medical specialties, as well as with ophthalmology to ensure proper eye health and treatment for patients in our community. The department assists in instructing the ophthalmology residents in optics, refraction, retinoscopy and contact lenses.
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