Physician - Optometry

The Northern California Health Care System is the largest within the VISN-21 Network. The main academic affiliate is U.C. Davis. Northern California has a lot to offer to those seeking good weather and an abundance of outdoor activities whether you prefer the beaches of San Francisco or the mountains and snow of Lake Tahoe. Whether you re interested in work/life balance, research, or academics you will find that working for the VA offers many benefits, not to mention the great honor we have in serving our nation's heroes.    The optometrist will provide direct patient care to our unique Veteran population.

Salary

$76,106  - $141,012 per year

Duties and responsibilities include, but is not limited to:

• Diagnosing, managing, and treating refractive conditions, binocular functions, ocular diseases and conditions, ocular complications of systemic disease, etc.

• Referring patients to Ophthalmology for diagnosis, treatment and management of systemic and ocular conditions revealed through optometric examinations.

• Conducting clinical evaluations such as: medical and ocular history, visual acuity measurement, pupillary function testing, color vision testing, extraocular muscle function and binocularity testing, refractive and accommodative testing.

• External examination of the eye and adnexal structures

• Biomicroscopic evaluation of the ocular adnexa, anterior, and/or posterior segments of the eye, including gonioscopic and fundus lens evaluation; ophthalmoscopic, tonometric and perimetric evaluations