Optometrist - Bronx, NY (#2961)
- Location: Bronx, NY
- Employment Type: Full-time or Part-time
- Salary: $150,000 - $170,000 annual salary
About Greenlife Healthcare Staffing:
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is a leading nationwide recruitment agency dedicated to connecting healthcare professionals with top-tier opportunities. We partner with hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, multi-specialty groups, and private practices to match talented individuals with roles that align with their skills and career goals.
Position Overview:
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is currently seeking an Optometrist to fill an opening with a multi-specialty practice located in Bronx, New York. This role focuses on providing comprehensive eye care, including routine eye examinations, diagnosis of vision problems, and prescribing corrective lenses in a collaborative outpatient setting.
Why Join Us?
- Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a competitive annual salary range of $150,000 to $170,000 per year. Salary may reflect bonuses and incentives.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
- Flexible Spending Account.
- Paid Time Off.
- Retirement Savings plan.
- Commuter Benefits program.
- Malpractice insurance coverage.
- Loan repayment assistance.
- Flexible schedules.
- Stable Employment.
- Exclusive 20% Discount Tuition Reduction with local college.
- Work Schedule: Flexible options available—open to full-time or part-time positions.
- Professional Growth: Gain valuable experience in a collaborative, innovative, and supportive multi-specialty practice environment. New graduates are welcome to apply.
- Impactful Work: Contribute to a mission-driven organization dedicated to improving patient outcomes by promoting eye health and providing essential vision care to the Bronx community.
Qualifications:
- Education: Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree from an accredited institution.
- Licensure: Must have an active New York State Optometry license.
- Experience: New graduates are welcome to apply. Prior experience in a multi-specialty or outpatient optometry setting is a plus.
- Technical Skills: Proficient in performing comprehensive eye examinations, diagnosing vision problems and eye diseases, prescribing corrective lenses and medications, and utilizing electronic health records.
- Soft Skills: Strong clinical judgment, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, empathy, attention to detail, and the ability to educate patients on proper eye care techniques.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform thorough routine eye inspections.
- Identify the patient’s visual alertness, field of vision and hand-eye coordination.
- Diagnose sight problems, such as nearsightedness and color blindness.
- Prescribe corrective lenses and medications.
- Maintain accurate medical files for all patients.
- Promote eye health by teaching patients about proper eye care techniques.
- Identify and assess eye defects and diseases such as diabetes and liver failure.
- Record all diagnosis and treatment plans including transfers and therapeutic prescriptions.
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing - Empowering Healthcare Professionals, Enriching Lives