Job Description
Job Description
Optometrist
- Receive $42,000 per year to help with housing costs on top of your $143,000 salary
- Opportunity to qualify for NHSC and SLRP loan repayment
- Serve the Greater Monterey Bay Area, providing comprehensive office-based eye care
Offer Package
- Loan Repayment
- $20,000 Sign-On Bonus
- Loan repayment through NHSC and SLRP
- Relocation assistance | In-state: $5,000 | Out-of-state: $7,500
- Compensation: $143,375 - $178,000
Benefits:
- $42,000/yr in housing assistance
- Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision, free of any monthly premium charge
- 5 weeks paid vacation, 11 holidays, and 5 paid sick days
- 5 CME days plus $4,500 allowance
- 403(b) or 457(b) retirement plans
- Full malpractice insurance with tail coverage
- License and DEA reimbursement
Job Description
- Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM
- Provide comprehensive, office-based eye care with a focus on preventive health, early disease detection, and patient education.
- Key Responsibilities
- Perform routine eye exams and vision assessments, including evaluation of visual acuity, depth perception, color vision, macular function, and visual fields
- Detect and diagnose refractive errors, ocular disease, and systemic conditions with eye-related manifestations
- Prescribe corrective lenses and appropriate treatments
- Develop and communicate clear, individualized care plans
- Educate patients on eye health, disease prevention, and treatment options
- Assist with and interpret diagnostic testing
- Collaborate with optometrists and clinical staff to support coordinated, high-quality patient care
Base salary, plus supplemental pay for providers who agree to work at our South County outlying clinics:
- Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield: +15% of base salary
- King City: +20% of base salary