Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding an Optometrist to the group at NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan. Metropolitan Hospital accommodates over 313,000 outpatient visits, nearly 70,000 emergency room visits and more than 13,000 inpatient admissions annually. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with New York Medical College to maintain its high healthcare delivery standards. 

The mission of NYC Health + Hospitals is to extend equally to all New Yorkers, regardless of the ability to pay, comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere of humane care, dignity, and respect. Their Values are built on a foundation of social and racial equity and has established the ICARE standards for all staff.  

NYC Health + Hospitals is the nation’s largest municipal health care delivery system in the United States. Dedicated to providing the highest quality health care services to all New Yorkers with compassion, dignity and respect, and regardless of immigration status or ability to pay. 

Responsibilities 

Perform comprehensive eye exams to screen for refractive errors, and eye diseases such as cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, ocular degeneration, etc.

Refer patients to subspecialty clinics as needed.

Perform dilated Fundoscopy.

Manage eye disorders as part of the eye service team.

Prescribe eyeglasses, contact lenses, and medications as needed.

Provide treatments such as vision therapy or low-vision rehabilitation.

Providing pre-and postoperative care to patients undergoing eye surgery as needed.

Demonstrates knowledge of the privacy and security rules outlined in the HIPAA guidelines.

Adheres to and conforms to all hospital and departmental guidelines, policies, and procedures.

Function under the direction of the Department of Ophthalmology.

Optometrist hired for the full-time position will continue to staff a monthly Saturday and an evening ophthalmology clinic.