Ophthalmologist- St. Paul

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Principle Responsibilities

• Direct Patient Care.
  • Evaluates, diagnoses, treats, provides consultation and orders diagnostic studies on patients with ocular and visual disorders, including those of the eyelid, orbit, and visual pathways.
  • Reviews patient's medical history while collecting, prioritizing, and synthesizing comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or situation.
  • Evaluates, interprets, and coordinates information to make decisions and recommendations regarding patient care.
  • Provides education, consultation or intervention to patients (treatment plan) and their families.
  • Works collaboratively with patients to improve their health and well-being.
  • Practices in a thoughtful manner including consideration for cultural diversity, individual autonomy and legal responsibilities.
  • Charts in electronic format in accordance with licensure and scope.
  • Actively participates in multidisciplinary team approach to case management.
  • May provide care in an ambulatory clinic, inpatient or outpatient hospital setting.
  • May participate in on-call rotation

  Quality.

  • Utilizes quality improvement tools to develop processes that promote continuous improvement in delivery of patient care, patient outcomes, or work flows.
  • May participate in peer review and quality assurance.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Doctoral/Ph.D. level advanced degree in Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or foreign equivalent from an approved school of medicine required and
• Completion of an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) accredited residency training program in Opthalmology or foreign equivalent training required
• Licensed Physician - MN Board of Medical Practice required upon hire and
• ACLS-BLS Tier 3 - Multisource required within 180 Days and
• PALS - Pediatric Advance Life Support - Multisource required depending on business unit upon hire and
• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation - Multisource required depending on business unit upon hire
• Licensed Physician - WI upon hire required and
• Drug Enforcement Agency Certificate upon hire required and
• Prescription Monitoring Program upon hire required and
• National Provider Identifier upon hire required

Physical Demands
Medium Work*:
Lifting weight Up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently