Part-Time Optometrist (Family Eyecare of Orange) - Orange, CT

Family Eyecare of Orange embraces its three core values to provide all patients with passion, focus, and excellence. If those core values resonate with you and you're looking for a part-time opportunity to provide high-quality personalized eye care for a close-knit community, we encourage you to check out this brand-new opening and a fulfilling career of changing lives.

Why join us?

Since its inception in 2014, Family Eyecare of Orange has established a reputation in the community for providing patients with exceptional service. Offering patients the option to meet virtually through telehealth services along with a wide variety of solutions such as primary care, contact lenses, myopia management, LASIK co-management, and low vision, ensures the best possible outcomes for each individual. The practice features state-of-the-art technology and is home to an externship and mentorship program, with future goals to expand the practice by adding a third exam lane and expanding optical. The team of skilled and empathetic professionals is dedicated to placing the well-being of their patients above all else.

You’ll enjoy a range of benefits, including:

• Paid time off
• Production bonus
• Malpractice insurance
• Continuing education

What you'll do:
As a part-time Optometrist, you'll provide comprehensive optometric exams to a diverse population of patients. You'll play a vital role in ensuring optimal visual health for individuals of all ages. Leveraging advanced technology, including Topcon autorefractor and keratometer, Topcon maestro, Humphrey visual field, and Nuerolens testing device and virtual headset, you'll have access to cutting-edge equipment and resources to deliver accurate diagnoses and personalized treatment plans. The typical daily patient flow is around 13 to 16 total patients daily. This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on the vision and well-being of patients within the community.

Who you are:

Family Eyecare of Orange is searching for a passionate, skilled professional with a desire to be a part of a dynamic team of professionals. You have a great deal of expertise and can confidently work with a wide variety of patients of different ages and visual needs. You operate well in a team environment, collaborating with a group of skilled individuals such as technicians, administrative assistants, and opticians to provide smooth patient care and foster a happy work environment. The ideal applicant will be driven, accountable, and focused on providing great patient care.

Why you'll love Orange:
Orange allures residents with its picturesque landscapes, historic charm, and vibrant community atmosphere. Nestled in New Haven County, Connecticut, the town offers a serene suburban lifestyle while still providing easy access to urban amenities. Residents can explore the quaint downtown area with its charming shops, local eateries, and historical landmarks. The town’s abundance of parks, recreational facilities, and community events offer ample opportunities for outdoor activities and socializing. With its strong sense of community pride and small-town ambiance, Orange provides an inviting and peaceful living environment in the heart of Connecticut.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Licensed Optometrist in Connecticut

For roles that are remote (i.e., Work From Home (WFH)) or hybrid (i.e., partial onsite at a VSP location and WFH), must demonstrate a high level of engagement in virtual environments, including maintaining camera presence during meetings to support effective communication and team alignment

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.  

VSP Vision is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.  We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. 

Unincorporated LA County Residents: Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act, and any other similar laws.

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