Part Time Faculty (Primary Care)
Illinois College of Optometry
Location
Chicago, Illinois
Salary
$150 - $225 / HOUR
Quick overview
The faculty member will provide clinical and didactic education by precepting student clinicians and monitoring their progress. Additionally, they will deliver direct patient care, maintain accurate medical records, and ensure proper billing documentation.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a Doctor of Optometry degree and be licensed or eligible for licensure in Illinois. An optometric residency or five years of equivalent experience is preferred.
Job description
Illinois college of optometry
Job Description
Part-Time faculty position: Primary eye care
Illinois eye institute
Reporting relationship: Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs
PER
Session
$150 - $225, depending on experience.
Essential job functions
- Clinical/Didactic Education
- Precepts and monitors assigned student clinicians
- Completes student clinician evaluations in a timely manner
- Participates in student midterm and final evaluations
- Meets with students making unsatisfactory clinical progress and assists the Service Chief in developing a strategy for remediation
- Meets with any student requesting a conference, and maintains written documentation of any discussions
- Patient Care
- Participates in regularly scheduled patient care activities
- Delivers appropriate patient care and management according to clinical privileges granted by the IEI Professional Standards Board
- Completes documentation and correspondence related to patient's medical record in a timely manner
- Ensures accuracy of individual patient diagnostic and procedure codes on IEI billing
- Participates in direct examination of patients along with student clinicians
- Reports any unresolved patient complaints first to the appropriate Service Chief, then the Chief of Staff if necessary
- Scholarly Activity
- Engages in activities to develop expertise as a clinical preceptor
- Engages in activities to develop expertise in patient care
- Attends continuing education to maintain the standard of care and clinical privileges
- Service Administration
- Assures proper use of IEI equipment and facilities and arranges for maintenance as needed
- Participates in medical record review when requested
- Obtains appropriate coverage for their clinical activities and notifies the appropriate Service Chief of time-off requests
- Required knowledge, skills, and abilities
- Doctor of Optometry degree from an ACOE-accredited institution and are licensed or licensed eligible to practice in Illinois
- Optometric Residency preferred or 5 years equivalent experience
- Prior teaching experience preferred but not required
- Successful credentialing through IEI Professional Standards Board
- Effective patient care skills
- Effective communication skills
- Attendance must be in accordance with College Policy and the IEI operating calendar
- Ability to meet deadlines regardless of circumstances or pressures
- Attends continuing education to maintain the standard of care and clinical privileges
Please submit a letter of intent along with your curriculum vitae to
Elyse Chaglasian, OD
Associate Dean for Faculty
Illinois College of Optometry/Illinois Eye Institute: 3241 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616
echaglas@ico.edu [echaglas@ico.edu]
312-949-7122
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