Associate Optometrist (Chevy Chase Eye Design) - Washington D.C.

Chevy Chase Eye Design, located in Chevy Chase, Maryland, is seeking an optometrist to join its dynamic team. This part-time position, with potential to be a partner, offers a collaborative environment to advance your career as the practice grows. You'll work in a beautifully remodeled, state-of-the-art office with professionals delivering patient-centered care. Become a part of a respected and forward-thinking practice that values professional growth.

Join a leader in eye health and vision care

Established in 2007 and expanded in 2021, Chevy Chase Eye Design is a blend of personalized primary eye care and advanced medical services in a professional, yet spa-like setting. The practice offers comprehensive primary and medical eye care, advanced contact lens fittings, cutting-edge dry eye evaluation and management with radiofrequency and IPL, and glaucoma diagnosis and treatment. They provide support for cataract care through collaborations with local retinal surgeons, oculoplastic and orbital specialists, and neuro-ophthalmologists.

To enhance clinical capabilities, Chevy Chase Eye Design invests in state-of-the-art technology, efficient systems, and staff development. Patients appreciate the office’s inviting atmosphere, expert opticians, and half-hour appointments.

Enhancing vision health

As an Optometrist, you'll play a key role in delivering vision health by working in a recently expanded, state-of-the-art facility with six exam lanes, four of them newly equipped. They also have advanced diagnostic technologies such as ZEISS Cirrus 5000 OCT, ZEISS Clarus ultra-widefield imaging, Humphrey Visual Fields with Guided Progression Analysis, and ZEISS FORUM integration.

Your responsibilities will include conducting routine and medical eye exams, delivering diagnosis and management of ocular conditions, and maintaining documentation. You will collaborate with in-suite ophthalmologic services and external specialists to ensure continuity of care through follow-up and patient education. Starting as a part-time role with the possibility of transitioning to full-time as your patient base grows, you will contribute to Chevy Chase Eye Design’s reputation as a leader in eye care.

Approach to Care and Experience

You have a strong background in retinal diagnostics and clinical decision-making, and are experienced in fitting many types of contact lenses, including advanced designs. With solid training in both comprehensive and medical optometry and full EHR knowledge, you care for patients of all ages and visual needs.

New graduates with good clinical training and medical interest are welcome. You thrive in collaborative settings, support excellent patient care, a positive work culture, and have an ongoing commitment to learning.

Convenient and strategic location

Chevy Chase is a vibrant location that blends a sense of community with modern amenities. Known for its sophistication, education, and affluence, the area is walkable with easy Metro access to the Maryland and Virginia suburbs, and downtown D.C.  

Salary and benefits are competitive and based on years of experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Optometry license in the state of Maryland
• Prefer 3 years of clinical practice
• Residency in ocular disease

Special Notice

This is not a career opportunity with VSP Vision or its companies.  VSP Vision is helping PECAA Max Members recruit qualified applicants for their private practices.  VSP Vision is not acting as a job placement agency or staffing firm.  Applicants are not guaranteed a job interview or job offer.  The hiring decision and acceptance of this position is solely between the hiring practice and the applicant.

The above information in this description was provided by the hiring practice.  It has been designated to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this role.  It is not designed to contain, or be interpreted as, comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees hired in this role.

VSP Vision OD Recruitment Support

VSP Network Practices who are PECAA Max members in good standing benefit from access to dedicated VSP Vision recruiters to help them find qualified Optometrists.  VSP Vision is not an employment agency and does not guarantee the placement of any practice professionals. The practice shall have sole responsibility for all decisions in the hiring process including interviewing  and hiring of practice professionals.  VSP Network Practices also benefit from access to other hiring related resources, including free job listings on the VSP Vision Optometry Career Site, which is linked to over 300 career sites. 

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