Optometrist, Community Health
Marion, Ohio
We are seeking a licensed Optometrist to join a team based community health center dedicated to delivering high quality, patient centered vision care. This role offers the opportunity to diagnose and treat vision conditions while serving diverse and underserved populations in a collaborative clinical environment.
Schedule
Full-time. Days and start and end times are flexible.
Compensation
$115,000 to $140,000 per year, based on experience.
What You'll Do
The Optometrist will perform comprehensive eye examinations while meeting established productivity goals, conducting vision testing and analyzing results to diagnose refractive errors and eye diseases such as glaucoma, vision impairment, and injury. This role prescribes corrective lenses and medications as appropriate, educates patients on eye health, preventative care, and vision correction options, and addresses patient questions and concerns with professionalism and compassion. The Optometrist will analyze and communicate diagnostic results clearly to patients, check prescription accuracy and proper fit of corrective lenses, and utilize ophthalmic equipment properly, reporting maintenance concerns as needed. This person will coordinate with clinical and administrative staff to ensure seamless patient care, document all examinations, prescriptions, and treatments accurately in the electronic health record, and refer patients to ophthalmology or other specialists when indicated. The role includes participation in staff development, training, and ongoing professional education, and involves working independently under general supervision while adhering to standard clinical protocols.
Required Qualifications
- Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree from an accredited institution
- Active, unrestricted Ohio optometry license in good standing
- Minimum of two years of experience practicing as an optometrist
- Strong working knowledge of ophthalmic diagnostic equipment
- Up to date clinical knowledge of testing and treatment for eye injuries and diseases
Preferred Qualifications
- DEA registration for practitioners licensed to prescribe controlled substances
- Experience in a community health, federally qualified health center, or underserved patient population setting
- Board certification or advanced certification in a subspecialty area of optometry
- Commitment to ongoing continuing education in optometry
Compensation and Benefits
- Medical insurance, employer pays 70 percent
- Dental and vision coverage
- Short term and long term disability
- Employer paid life insurance
- 401(k) with 4 percent match
- 4 weeks PTO
- 7 paid holidays
- Relocation assistance negotiable
- CME, licensing, and DEA fees, plus travel reimbursement
- FTCA malpractice coverage
To apply, submit your resume and current Ohio optometry license for consideration.
