Part Time Faculty (Primary Care)

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

HOURLY POSITION: $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

Email: echaglas@ico.edu

312-949-7122

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