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Optometrist – Philadelphia, PA
JoinVision To Learn and make a direct impact in your community by helping provide vision services to school-aged children in underserved communities who would otherwise go without access to care. Competitive pay, flexible schedule, mileage reimbursement, no federal holidays, and no nights or weekends (other than very select voluntary exceptions).
About Vision To Learn
Vision To Learn is the largest school-based vision care nonprofit in the country. VTL exists to address one basic premise – if you can’t see, you can’t learn. Vision To Learn provides eye exams and glasses to students in underserved communities at no cost to the students and their families to help them succeed in school and in life. Founded in Los Angeles in 2012, Vision To Learn has since expanded to schools across the country. Vision care is critical as 80% of all learning during a child’s first 12 years is visual, we work to solve the problem of lack of access by partnering with school districts to provide eye exams and glasses at no charge to families. We have provided over 2 million vision screenings, 565,000 eye exams and 465,000 new, prescription glasses in the last decade.
Who We Are
We are friendly, high energy, knowledgeable, and detail-oriented professionals committed to Vision To Learn’s mission. We approach our work with a value system of service excellence, empathy, integrity, open communication, empowerment, and an eagerness to help the communities we serve.
Position Description
Vision To Learn is seeking a qualified candidate for an Optometrist licensed to practice in Philadelphia, PA. This position would be up to 3 days/week.
Key Position Responsibilities
• Provide vision evaluations: check VA’s, assess binocular vision, IOP, pupils, perform a full refraction and prescribe appropriate correction, and assess ocular health
•Prescribe vision devices, tests patient on all applicable equipment to determine the most suitable for his/her condition, and instruct patient in the proper use of it
•Confirm that patient diagnosis is properly documented in the internal systems
Qualifications
•As the position will work on a mobile clinic, must be flexible to commute throughout the greater Philadelphia geography including Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties.
•Successful track record of working with children
•Excellent organizational and prioritization skills
•Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
•Must pass Department of Justice background check (LiveScan) and drug test
•Experienced using EMR systems. Microsoft Office experience is preferred
•Spanish or other language skills a plus
Successful candidates will have a proven track record for quality patient care, with positive, proactive attitudes who are dedicated to our mission. Vision To Learn is a rapidly growing organization and team players are critical to our collective success. For more information, please visit our website. Qualified applicants should email resume and cover letter.
News To Share
In 2022, Vision To Learn was selected by two-time Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof as a recipient of the well-knownHoliday Impact Prize. This Prize recognizes non-profits helping children in need through outstanding, heroic work that changes communities for the better.
The work done by VTL has also been featured inThe Washington Post, ESPN, PBS News Hour, countless local television pieces and newspaper articles. VTL was commended by the US Senate in a bi-partisan resolution signed by 43 Senators. In terms of evidence-based service, glasses provided by VTL have been found to have a high impact on the academic success of students by researchers at both UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital and Johns Hopkins University.
COVID-19 Considerations and Clearance Requirements
As a direct healthcare provider and to protect the health and well-being of our employees, VTL has implemented best practices for ensuring a clean and safe work environment. Employees will be asked to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination and pass a Department of Justice background check/fingerprinting (LiveScan), child abuse history clearance, TB, and drug test.
Vision To Learn is committed to a diverse staff and to a culture that holds equity as a value and a priority. VTL welcomes applicants who bring a variety of perspectives, experiences, and competencies. People of color, women, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA persons are strongly encouraged to apply. VTL is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, creed, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, party or political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any illegal or prohibited factor.
PAY : $75/HR. mileage reimbursement
Job Types: Part-time, Contract
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Part Time
Civic & Environmental Advocacy
$50k-65k (estimate)
06/07/2024
08/06/2024
visiontolearn.org
LOS ANGELES, CA
25 - 50
2017
ANN HOLLISTER
<$5M
Civic & Environmental Advocacy
Vision To Learn provides free eye exams and free eyeglasses to students in low-income communities. Vision To Learn solves a problem affecting as many as 1.5 million children nationwide who lack the glasses they need to see the board, read a book, study math or participate in class. Kids in low-income communities and minorities are disproportionately affected. The problem is one of access as most of the kids, for a host of reasons, do not get to a doctor. Vision To Learn solves the problem by bringing the clinic to the kids at schools and community organizations and providing eye exams and glas ...
ses free of charge. Vision To Learn has accomplished a great deal since it was started in 2012 in Los Angeles and plans to use that experience to serve as a model for the rest of the nation.
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