Optometry, Physician, Optometrist, Ochsner Medical Complex, Metairie, LA

Location

Metairie, LA | United States

Job description

Ochsner Health is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible OPTOMETRIST. Ochsner Health is an integrated healthcare system with more than 36,000 employees and over 4,600 employed and affiliated physicians in over 90 medical specialties and subspecialties. It operates 47 hospitals and more than 370 health and urgent care centers across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Gulf South.

Position Highlights :

• We are looking for an optometrist with an interest in working in partnership with Corneal Specialists to manage medical and peri-operative (pre and post op) patients in a unique co-management arrangement within the department of Ophthalmology at Ochsner Medical Center. 
• This physician extender would be responsible for diagnosing and managing conditions such as keratoconus, Fuch’s Dystrophy, ocular inflammatory and infectious conditions in the acute and chronic stages. This individual would assist in the preoperative assessment and long term post operative care of Lasik, cataract, Crosslinking, and corneal transplant patients. They would fit specialty contact lenses for keratoconus and post PKP patients and manage medication prescriptions. 
• This position is intended to facilitate a unique environment for the optometrist working closely with an MD partner to gain the skills required to manage these complex patients. Interested applicants should have a strong desire to acquire a depth of knowledge related to the medical management of anterior segment pathology, work well in a team environment and in a co-management relationship with MDs, learn independently, and keep patient care as priority. 

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary is commensurate with experience and training
• Paid vacation, holidays and CME
• Full benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance
• Additional benefit options focused on physical, financial, social and mental health
• Retirement options (401k, 403b, and 457b)
• Relocation assistance
• Malpractice and tail insurance

Why Choose Ochsner Health:

• Flexible schedules to ensure a healthy work-life balance.
• Integrated health care delivery model with multi-specialty collaboration, large internal referral network and innovative resources dedicated to improving patient care and your ease of practice.
• Physician-led organization that ensures our providers are given the tools and support needed to care for patients. 
• Professional development opportunities in teaching, research, physician leadership and community service.
• EPIC medical record platform utilized throughout the health system to enhance flexibility in patient management.
• Our dedication to diversity, equity and inclusion is demonstrated by hiring a workforce that celebrates individual uniqueness among people and cultures. We focus our efforts in key areas that correlate back to our core values of Patient First, Compassion, Integrity, Inclusivity, Excellence and Teamwork.

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