What Does it Take to Be an Ophthalmologist?
Job Description: Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries of the eyes and related structures.
List of Ophthalmologist Job Duties
- Perform comprehensive examinations of the visual system to determine the nature or extent of ocular disorders.
- Provide ophthalmic consultation to other medical professionals.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of health professionals to provide optimal patient care.
- Perform laser surgeries to alter, remove, reshape, or replace ocular tissue.
- Diagnose or treat injuries, disorders, or diseases of the eye and eye structures including the cornea, sclera, conjunctiva, or eyelids.
- Conduct clinical or laboratory-based research in ophthalmology.
What an Ophthalmologist Should Know
When polled, Ophthalmologists say the following skills are most frequently used in their jobs:
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
How Much Does an Ophthalmologist Make?
The salary for Ophthalmologists ranges between about $60,280 and $208,000 a year.
Ophthalmologists who work in Alaska, Arizona, or Colorado, make the highest salaries.
Tools & Technologies Used by Ophthalmologists
Although they’re not necessarily needed for all jobs, the following technologies are used by many Ophthalmologists:
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Email software
- Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE
- GalacTek ECLIPSE
- Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR
- Cerner PowerWorks Practice Management
- Epic Practice Management
- GE Healthcare Centricity Practice Solution
- Allscripts PM
- Kareo Practice Management
- McKesson Practice Plus
- Vitera Healthcare Solutions Vitera Intergy
- WRSHealth EMR
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