Optometrist

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Utica, NY, USA
In-Office
45-50 Hourly
Entry level
Healthtech
The Role
Provides comprehensive optometric care to geriatric patients in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities. Responsibilities include routine, medical, dilated, diabetic, and ocular disease examinations; diagnosing and treating infections, injuries, and ocular conditions; operating specialized equipment; and collaborating with nurses, physicians, healthcare aides, families, and ophthalmologists.
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Optometrist

Location: Utica, NY
Schedule: Full-Time (5 Days/ week)
Salary: $45.00 - $50.00 per patient

 About Swift Optometry 

Swift Optometry is a leading provider of comprehensive eye care services, dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for seniors in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities. We bring expert optometric care directly to the bedside, offering personalized and convenient solutions that prioritize resident well-being. Our skilled optometrists provide a wide range of services, from comprehensive eye exams and ocular disease management to vision correction and education, all while utilizing state-of-the-art equipment. Partnering with MedElite Healthcare Management Group, we ensure a seamless and integrated approach to healthcare, empowering seniors to live their lives to the fullest with clear, comfortable vision and the support they need to maintain their independence.

Job Summary

We are seeking a friendly and compassionate Optometrist to join our team. As an Optometrist, you will play a crucial role in providing comprehensive care to patients in long-term care facilities. This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in the lives of patients while working alongside a dedicated team of healthcare professionals. This Doctor will have the opportunity to communicate and interact with a full health care team including nurses, primary physicians, health aids, family and ophthalmologists. Along with this, the doctor will be in close contact with our own administrative and professional staff who are extremely helpful and supportive.

ResponsibilitiesComprehensive routine and medical eye exams 
  • Perform dilated exams
  • Provide diabetic evaluations
  • Treatment of infection and injury
  • Proficient in the diagnosis and treatment of ocular disease
  • Comfortable working with the geriatric population
Requirements
  • OD license
  • Must be able to lift a minimum of 20 pounds and stand / walk / work on your feet up to 6-8 hours per day
  • Prolonged sitting/standing. Fine motor skills for equipment operation. Lifting/moving patients.
Benefits
  • Competitive salary: $45.00 - $50.00 per patient
  • Health
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401K
  • Company- Sponsored Life Insurance
  • Student Loan Repayment Program
  • Paid subscription to UpToDate
  • Paid Time Off
  • Malpractice Insurance
Why Work With Us?
  • Make a meaningful impact on the lives of seniors
  • Work in a collaborative, mission-driven environment
  • Enjoy work-life balance 
Equal Opportunity Employer

Infinite Medical P.C is an equal-opportunity employer. We acknowledge and honor the fundamental value and dignity of all individuals. We pledge ourselves to crafting and maintaining an environment that respects diverse traditions, heritages, and experiences. Infinite Medical P.C is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The above-noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the applicant a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of this position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of the position.

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Apply today and help us deliver compassionate, personalized care where it matters most.

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Skills Required

  • Active OD license
  • Ability to lift at least 20 pounds
  • Ability to stand, walk, and work on feet for 6–8 hours per day
  • Ability to perform prolonged sitting and standing
  • Fine motor skills for equipment operation
  • Ability to lift and move patients
  • Ability to diagnose and treat ocular disease
  • Comfort working with geriatric patients
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The Company
251 Employees
Year Founded: 2011

What We Do

MedElite is a healthcare services company founded in 2011. It improves care and health outcomes for residents in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities nationwide. Through a data-driven “treat in place” model, it manages advanced practice providers and specialty clinicians to deliver proactive, high-quality bedside care while helping partner organizations save time and resources. Its mission is to redefine senior care.

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