Optometrist - Competitive Base Compensation + Relo + Sign-On + Bonus Potential

Job Overview

Description

• Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday  
• No weekend or on-call responsibilities
• Work alongside experienced ophthalmologists and optometrists in a collaborative MD/OD model 

• First Year Total Compensation $170,000 minimum, + bonus potential + relocation assistance + excellent benefit package

Full-time providers will be eligible for a benefits package including:  

• Health Insurance and Dental Coverage with discounted premium rates for wellness program participation 
• 401k with immediate matching (50% on the dollar up to 7% of pay + additional annual Profit Sharing)
• Medical & Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (accrue up to 29 days/year) + additional CEU time off and allowance

• Provide full-scope optometric care, including routine, medical, and post-surgical management 

• Deliver pre- and post-operative care in coordination with ophthalmologists 

• Access to state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment technologies, including: 

• Automated perimetry 
• OCT and OCT-angiography 
• Pentacam 
• Fundus photography 
• Endothelial cell counter 
• Fluorescein angiography 
• A-scan, B-scan, and UBM ultrasound 
• CT and MRI 
• Fully integrated EMR system 

• Comprehensive ophthalmology 

• Retina, glaucoma, cornea, pediatric and adult strabismus 

• Laser refractive surgery 

• Optical and contact lens services 

• Perform comprehensive eye exams and vision assessments 
• Diagnose and manage a wide range of ocular conditions 
• Prescribe glasses, contact lenses, medications, and low vision aids 
• Identify ocular manifestations of systemic diseases (e.g., diabetes, hypertension) 
• Co-manage surgical patients with ophthalmologists 
• Collaborate with ophthalmic assistants, nurses, opticians, and other specialists 
• Educate patients and document care accurately in the EMR 

• Independent provider of eye care including external and internal exams, refraction, bio microscopy, indirect ophthalmoscopy. Diagnose eye conditions such as glaucoma, cataracts, retinal disorders. Diagnose systemic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. Treat eye conditions such as near and far sightedness, astigmatism, presbyopia, glaucoma and external eye diseases. Prescribe eyeglasses, contact lenses, low vision aids and medicines to treat eye diseases. 
• Communicate effectively with patients, co-workers, and others. Promote patient wellness and provide patient education.
• Oversee ophthalmic assistants and opticians as needed.
• Collaborate with health care team according to plan of care. Document care provided, including but not limited to diagnosis, treatment and patient education.
• Complete all other assigned projects and duties as needed according to department protocols. 

Physical Aspects:

Reaching - Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Standing - Particularly for sustained periods of time.

Lifting - Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.

Fingering - Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.

Grasping - Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

Feeling - Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.

Hearing - Perceiving the nature of sound with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making fine adjustments on machined parts.

Vision - 20 / 40 or better in the best eye with or without correction.

Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 pounds force constantly to move objects.

Environmental Conditions
Subject to Physical Hazards - Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.

Medical Associates Clinic & Health Plans is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, marital status, parental status, disability, veteran status, or other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.

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