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The Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired is an Equal Opportunity Employer
OM-Rural-CLVT-2022Low Vision Optometrist
The Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired is looking for a Low Vision Optometrist for our Clinics in Anchorage and the Mat-Su. The ideal doctor has some familiarity with the Blind and Visually Impaired Community. This is a contractor position.
What to Expect:
- Low Vision Clinics
- Anchorage:
- Pre-Covid Clinics had 6 patients a day and occurred twice per month
- Currently Anchorage low vision clinics are not available
- Compensation is $400/Clinic
- Anchorage:
- Mat-Su:
- Pre-Covid Clinics had 6 patients a day and occurred every other month
- Currently Mat-Su low vision clinics are available every other month with a maximum of 5 patients per day for Covid Cleaning Protocols.
- Compensation is $400/Clinic
Not Just an Eye Exam:
- The low vision clinic exams include but are not
limited to:
- Visual Acuity
- Visual Fields
- Contrast Sensitivity
- Color Sensitivity
- Glare Effects on Acuity
- Familiarity with low vision aids and devices
- Magnifiers
- Filters
- Bioptics
- Assistive Technology
- OCR
- Video Magnifiers
- Reporting:
- The doctor will make suggestions to the low
vision therapist to help complete the report.
- Including any low vision devices suggested by the doctor
- The doctor will make suggestions to the low
vision therapist to help complete the report.
Join the Team:
- Please email resume to Caren Ailleo – CAilleo@AlaskaBVI.org