Optometrist - Part-Time

JOB SUMMARY:

ProvideOptometry Services on-site in accordance with the specifications contained herein to the Inmate Population on-site at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Seagoville, Texas.

COMPENSATION:

Hourly rate plus Health and Welfare of $4.57 per hour. In accordance with the Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS) (formerly the Service Contract Act of 1965), you will receive holiday pay pro-rata, which is the ratio of hours worked in the prior pay period to the total regular hours included in the prior pay period. This ratio will be applied to eight hours for one federal holiday for up to eleven (11) paid federal holidays per calendar year.

Under Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors, you will receive one (1) hour for every thirty (30) hours worked up to fifty-six (56) hours of paid sick leave each year. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

You will also receive a prorated amount for vacation on each anniversary date of your employment service based on your first day of work in the predecessor contract(s). This ratio is based on the total hours worked in the prior anniversary period to the full-time hours available for work in the same prior anniversary period.

SCHEDULE:

Optometrist must be available to provide at least one (1) eight-hour clinical visit per week for a total of fifty-two (52) clinical visits per year, not to exceed 512 hours per year. There will be an estimated twenty-five (25) patients per clinic. The scheduled days and hours will be mutually agreed upon by the Federal Government and the company and employee.

PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be a graduate of an accredited university, with a degree in Optometry.
• Must be eligible for Board Certification and must have a license to practice in the State of Texas.
• Must provide proof in current skills as an Optometrist.
• The individual selected to perform these services must be able to pass required law enforcement agency background check.

ATTIRE:

The Optometrist is expected to wear professional clothing while on duty (scrub uniforms are approved). The attire worn shall also be appropriate for the correctional environment in which the contract employee will be performing.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Optometrist shall provide, on a non-discriminatory basis, routine refractions, eye examinations, and tonometry examinations.
• He/she will provide documentation on all inmates examined and prescribe and make adjustments on eyewear, and will provide referral services to the Clinical Director for eye pathologies.
• The Optometrist will not be responsible for prescribing medications to inmate patients.
• In case of an eye emergency, the Optometrist will be required to see the inmate patient either at the institution or at their office for the examination.
• The Optometrist may be required to submit to testing for/ or provide evidence acceptable to the clinical director of recent testing for tuberculosis or other communicable diseases and may be required to submit a vaccination history, or evidence of immunity, for varicella, hepatitis, and rubella.

PATIENT MANAGEMENT:

The Optometrist will be responsible for receiving patients and explaining procedures to alleviate undue anxiety, submitting reports and evaluations as requested. The Optometrist will be responsible for following directives and comply with Bureau of Prisons Health Services Manual, applicable FCI Seagoville institutional mandates and the health service units policies in the management of all patient encounters. Patients shall be accorded impartial access to treatment or accommodations that are available or medically indicated, regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, or religion. Staffing shall be commensurate with the expected needs of the patients and within the scope of services offered.

INSTITUTION SECURITY:

The Optometrist will be required to sign in and out of the institution for accountability purposes. A badge will be issued and worn at all times for proper identification.

POSITION TIMING: Immediate hire upon completion of background and security clearances.

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