Optometrist

Optometrist -Outpatient Clinic Setting—FQHC --East Chicago, Indiana (Signing Bonus and Loan repayment)

We are seeking an Optometrist to work in an Outpatient Clinic setting serving the needs of the underserved community. The Optometrist would work Mon-Fri (8:00am-5:00pm) with excellent staff support. The Optometrist would provide evidence-based vision care to ensure patient's health and well-being by recommending and prescribing medications and other treatment options using evidence-based care guidelines; delivering routine vision care; educating patients on eye health, including contact lens care, disease state management, and safety factors; recommending appropriate patient follow-up; consulting with other health professionals to prepare and coordinate patient care plans in accordance with optometry scope of practice per state board; providing patients with appropriate referrals, as needed, to ophthalmologists and other healthcare professionals; and following up with patient and other health professionals regarding any outstanding diagnostics, tests, or other patient information as needed. Evaluates patients' health condition across and within the full vision center scope of service (for example, visual acuity, visual function and eye health, keratometry, refraction) to ensure proper diagnosis and treatment by reviewing complete patient medical history information and performing comprehensive eye examinations; examining eyes utilizing observation, instruments, and pharmaceutical agents to determine visual acuity and perception, focus, and coordination, as well as identify signs of vision defects (for example, injury, disease, abnormality); prescribing, fitting, and adjusting eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other vision aids; suggesting, ordering, interpreting, and assessing diagnostic tests (for example, glaucoma testing, macular degeneration, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)); providing additional vision treatment (for example, foreign body removal) as necessary; developing treatment plans based on patients' clinical presentation using evidence-based care guidelines in vision care and patient engagement by delivering exceptional customer service through all patient interactions; maintaining and updating patient information in a timely, accurate, and confidential manner; ensuring adherence to state, local, and federal healthcare regulations.

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications: Doctoral degree in Optometry (OD) from accredited optometry school. Licensed optometrist in good standing in state of practice.

Preferred Qualifications...

Indiana Licensed

Compensation and Benefits

$135,000-$145,000, Vacation: 160 hours, Personal time: 40 hours, CME: 40 hours, allowance of $2500, medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance that is 1.5x the provider’s salary, short-term and long-term disability, a 401k plan that matches up to 4%, FTCA malpractice insurance

Kurt Schussler

Vice President and Managing Partner

Medical Advantage Recruiters

15455 Dallas Parkway, Suite #600

Addison, TX 75001

Direct: (817) 491-5260

Fax: (817) 491-5261

www.medicaladvantage.net

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $135,000.00 - $145,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $135,000 - $145,000