Optometrist

Make an impact.

We are seeking a full-time bilingual (English/Spanish) Optometrist to render exemplary patient care for underserved families of Orange County. The position is at our clinic in Orange. Patient care hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm, with a one-hour lunch break starting at Noon.

We are a collaborative community practice, with locations in Fullerton, Anaheim, Orange, and the High Desert. We believe that everyone should have access to high quality comprehensive medical care, regardless of their ability to pay. Our health centers use a team-based model of care that includes family medicine, obstetrics, women’s health, oral and vision care, preventative and educational health, mental health, patient advocacy, case management, and community health.

Most of our patients live below 200% of the Federal Poverty level and are best served in Spanish. Through our origins with St. Joseph Health, we have provided care to low‑income families since the 1980s, maintaining a commitment to serving our most vulnerable neighbors with high‑quality, nationally recognized care. Our work is rooted in our values of Justice, Excellence, Dignity, and Compassion.

• You are mission‑centered – you are committed to improving the health of underserved individuals and their families
• You are patient‑centered – you exhibit warmth, friendliness, calm, and take initiative to solve problems
• You treat others with dignity and respect
• You have a high regard for ethical practices, care, and patience
• You are collaborative, adaptive, and diligent
• You know the balance of being light‑hearted, professional, and can prioritize competing tasks
• You can use computers (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook) and an EMR (we use Epic)
• Open to learning what you do not know
• You are reliable
• You strive toward excellence

With compassion, practice as an optometrist delivering prevention and diagnosis of disorders and dysfunctions of the eyes and visual system and treat and manage disorders and dysfunctions of the eye and vision system, as well as the provision of rehabilitation optometric services. In a timely manner clearly and accurately document and code all patient care and correctly submit related charges. Communicate positively and effectively with other providers, caregivers, and leaders.

Seek out opportunities to improve the quality and efficiency of care.

• Examine eyes, using observation, instruments and pharmaceutical agents to determine visual acuity and perception, focus and coordination to diagnose disease and other abnormalities, such as diabetes or hypertension.
• Prescribe, fits and adjusts eyeglasses, contact lenses and other vision aids.
• Prescribes medications to treat eye disease, removes foreign bodies from the eye, and analyzes test results and develops appropriate treatment plans.
• Prescribe therapeutic procedures to correct or conserve vision and provides vision therapy and low‑vision rehabilitation.
• Prescribe therapeutic procedures to correct or conserve vision and provides vision therapy and low‑vision rehabilitation.
• Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate. Communicates and collaborates with patients’ PCPs.
• In a timely manner, clearly and accurately documents all patient care and submits related charges.
• Collaborates with supervisor to maximize patient access, provider productively, and health outcomes and safety.

• Medical (Blue Sheild PPO & HMO)
• Dental (PPO/Guardian)
• Vision (PPO/Guardian)
• FSA – Pre‑tax benefit for health care expenses
• FSA Dependent Care – Pre‑tax benefit to put toward childcare or other dependent expenses
• Mental Health – Employee Assistance Program & access to meditation resources through Calm

• Approximately 25 days off per year, based upon time off accrued and full‑time hours

• 401(k) (Vanguard) – eligible first of the month following 30 days, with company match after 1 year of service

• Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan…