Optometrist – Medical Optometry & Specialty Contact Lenses
Village Eyecare | Elmhurst, Illinois
Practice Medical Optometry the Way It Was Meant to Be.
Village Eyecare is one of Chicago's premier private optometric practices, dedicated to providing exceptional patient care through advanced technology, clinical excellence, and genuine compassion. We are expanding into Elmhurst and are seeking an exceptional optometrist who is passionate about practicing full-scope medical optometry.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an optometrist who enjoys diagnosing and managing ocular disease, fitting specialty contact lenses, utilizing cutting-edge technology, and building long-term relationships with patients. If you're looking for a practice where you can grow clinically—not just perform routine exams—we'd love to meet you.
What You'll Practice
Our doctors provide comprehensive medical eye care including:
- Dry Eye Disease diagnosis and treatment
- Glaucoma diagnosis and management
- Diabetic eye disease
- Hypertensive retinopathy
- Macular degeneration
- Cataract evaluation and co-management
- Retinal disease management
- Ocular surface disease
- Emergency eye care
- Myopia management
- Specialty contact lenses including scleral lenses, keratoconus, post-surgical, irregular corneas, and orthokeratology
You'll work with advanced diagnostic technology including OCT, ultra-widefield retinal imaging, visual fields, corneal topography, meibography, anterior segment imaging, and dry eye diagnostics.
What You'll Do
- Perform comprehensive medical and routine eye examinations
- Diagnose and manage ocular disease using evidence-based treatment plans
- Fit specialty contact lenses and myopia management patients
- Interpret advanced diagnostic testing
- Develop individualized treatment and follow-up plans
- Educate patients regarding their ocular health and treatment options
- Collaborate closely with highly trained technicians, opticians, and support staff
- Utilize EMR for accurate documentation, coding, and billing
- Participate in continuing education and clinical development
Who We're Looking For
We're looking for an optometrist who is:
- Passionate about medical optometry
- Interested in specialty contact lenses (experience preferred but mentorship available)
- Patient-centered with excellent communication skills
- Clinically thorough and detail-oriented
- Comfortable diagnosing and managing ocular disease
- Excited to continue learning and expanding clinical skills
- A collaborative team player who enjoys working in a private practice environment
Qualifications
- Doctor of Optometry (OD)
- Illinois Optometry License (or eligible)
- Experience in private practice or medical optometry preferred
- Experience with specialty contact lenses is a plus
- Strong documentation, coding, and EMR skills
Why Village Eyecare?
Village Eyecare has served the Chicago community for decades and is recognized for combining exceptional patient care with advanced clinical services.
We offer:
- Competitive salary plus production bonus
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Continuing Education stipend
- Professional license reimbursement
- Malpractice coverage
- State-of-the-art diagnostic technology
- Dedicated technicians and experienced support staff
- Mentorship in medical optometry and specialty contact lenses
- Opportunity to build specialty clinics including dry eye, myopia management, and scleral lenses
- Excellent work-life balance
- A collaborative culture focused on clinical excellence and patient care
Join Our Team
If you're looking to practice at the highest level of optometry in a supportive private practice that values medical eye care, innovation, and long-term professional growth, we'd love to hear from you.
Learn more about us:
https://villageeyecare.net
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $130,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
