Part-Time Optometrist (Reading Eye Associates) - Reading, MA

There is an excellent opportunity for a part-time (20 hours per week) Optometrist at Reading Eye Associates, located in Reading, Massachusetts. This position offers a competitive part-time salary of $110,000!!

Why you should apply

Reading Eye Associates’ mission is to provide premier patient care and the best glasses you’ve ever had. This thriving and profitable practice is a staple in the communities it serves, and it’s looking for a future owner to join the team. If you’re a well-rounded Optometrist looking to take your career to the next level and eventually become a practice owner where you’ll directly impact the success of a long-standing business, this is your opportunity.

Located in New England and just 20 minutes north of Central Boston, the charming town of Reading offers the perfect blend of exciting city life and small-town comfort. Visitors and residents will enjoy an eclectic mix of the old and new, providing a unique opportunity for convenient living. In addition, its proximity to some of the East Coast’s most visited cities allows residents easy access to explore New England’s rich history, cultural attractions, fascinating sights, and outdoor adventures. Located less than 20 miles from Boston Logan International Airport, Reading is an ideal place to practice and a wonderful place to call home.

About Reading Eye Associates

Established in 1979, Reading Eye Associates has served Middlesex County and the surrounding communities for over 40 years. The practice offers full-service optometry and medical eye care to patients of all ages, visual and medical diagnoses. As a well-respected business in the community, this practice focuses on providing patient-oriented quality eye care and specializes in ocular diseases, contact lenses, eye emergencies, and offers an extensive optical department and unsurpassed repair service. To support business growth and preserve the legacy of Reading Eye Associates, the practice is looking for an Optometrist to join a tightly-knit team and eventually own the practice. 

Reading Eye Associates is at the forefront of advanced diagnostic technology and vision correction products to diagnose and treat a wide array of ocular conditions. The practice features a fully automated software-driven refracting using Visionix. In addition, a non-mydriatic retinal camera transfers images to our Eyefinity Encompass EHR Software.

Patients enjoy a family-friendly shopping experience as they browse a wide selection of fashionable eyewear and designer frames from the optical boutique—the licensed Opticians are always ready to provide top-notch service to help patients find the perfect pair of frames. Plus, the practice offers an on-site lab to serve customers conveniently.

About the Optometrist Opening

Reading Eye Associates is seeking an Optometrist passionate about providing excellent eye health and vision care for all patients and future interest in becoming a practice owner. You’ll perform comprehensive patient care, coding and communicate with primary and specialty care physicians. A support staff will perform pre-testing, examination support, and other duties, enabling you to focus on patient care—approximately 60 patients are seen weekly. The practice is looking for a team player with a strong desire to learn the business side of optometry and is willing to take over the practice. Excellent patient communication skills, people skills, and the ability to mentor and lead employees are critical to this role. This is an excellent opportunity to join a profitable business that grosses over one million yearly, learn from other industry experts, and take your career to the next level. Part time, 20 hours/week with no Saturday hours!

To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate leadership, communication, interpersonal skills, and compassion for patient health and safety. In addition, the ideal candidate will want to continuously develop skills through mentorship with experienced doctors and be willing to integrate new techniques and innovations that improve patient care and services.

Minimum qualifications include:

• Optometry license in the state of Massachusetts

As an employee of the practice, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits, including:

• High level salary of $110,000
• Ownership opportunity
• Malpractice insurance
• Continuing education reimbursement
• Paid time off

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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