Find & Apply For Optometrist Jobs in Pollock, Louisiana

Place of Performance 1000 AIRBASE

ROADPOLLOCK, LA 71467

A-Team Solutions is seeking an Optometrist for a contract opportunity we are seeking at the FCC Pollock Corrections facility. Contract would be for 1 year

Schedule:

Contract employees will normally work Monday through Friday (except federal holidays).The hours of performance will normally be between 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM and will include a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. The position requires 8 sessions per day, 40 sessions per week. One session equals one hour of service. Per the request of the institution, this position will require the annual estimated number of 1,866 sessions total. This schedule may be adjusted to meet the varied needs of the institution.

Description of Duties:

The contractor shall be responsible for, but is not limited to: 1. Providing verification of credentials, proof of malpractice insurance and medical indemnification insurance in the amount specified in the contract. 2. Evaluation of patients as referred by the medical staff. 3. Providing legible written reports on all patients evaluated, to include but not limited to:

• Eye exams as requested
• Diagnosis of eye conditions
• Removal of foreign objects from the eye
• Physical findings
• Tonometry exams
• Recommendations for treatment and follow-up care
• Prescribing corrective lenses/frames as appropriate
• Fitting of eyeglasses and adjustment of frames
• Individualized adjustment of exam equipment as needed
• Contractor must complete a minimum of 20 and up to 25 scheduled exams per eight session day
• Utilize the Bureau of Prisons' Electronic Medical Record to document the eye exam The contractor will not:
• Supervise BOP staff
• Participate in inmate accountability
• Requisition, sign for, or pick up supplies
• Formulate policies or procedures
• Attend recalls or staff functions
• Be a member of the

Employees Club Requirements:

The optometrist must have the ability to work with an inmate population from a variety of cultural, regional, racial and ethnic backgrounds. Must have knowledge of routine office related duties including working knowledge of computers, word processing programs and be able to type. The optometrist must possess good organizational skills, good interpersonal relationship skills and be able to work effectively with the medical staff. Must hold a diploma from an accredited program and must possess one year experience in Optometry. Additionally, the optometrist shall also hold a current professional license that permits him/her to practice the professional specialty of Optometry in Florida. The optometrist cannot have had a negative employment termination within 36 months prior to initiating vouchering process on them. A-Team Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
• To learn more about A-Team Solutions, please visit us at www.

a-teamsolutions.com or like us on Facebook! Contact Lara at 606-356-3960

Job Types:

Full-time, Contract Pay:

$80.00 - $95.00 per hour

Compensation Package:

1099 contract

Work Location:

In person