Optometrist

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New Haven, CT, USA
In-Office
160K-170K Annually
Entry level
Professional Services
The Role
Provide comprehensive eye exams, diagnose vision problems and eye disease, prescribe glasses, contacts and medications, offer pre/postoperative and low-vision care, educate patients, and collaborate with support staff and other healthcare providers to promote eye health and practice growth.
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Job Summary & Responsibilities

The optometrist will conduct eye exams for Acuity Eyecare group and strive to practice to the full capacity of their license. The optometrist will support practice growth by establishing patient relationships and education to the patient on eyecare.


  • Conducting Eye exams
  • Establishing long term patient relationships through proper patient care and education
  • Performs verbal interview with patient prior to examination to determine health and ocular history, medical issues, reasons for their visit as well their visual wants and needs
  • Instructs, recommends and advises patients as to their options for remediation of ametropias, systemic and ocular disease as well as visual wants and needs. Hands-off patient to support staff with recap discussion
  • Ability to generate patient loyalty and promote the profession of Optometry and Acuity Eyecare Group values
  • Perform vision tests and analyze results
  • Diagnose sight problems, such as nearsightedness or farsightedness and eye diseases
  • Prescribe eyeglasses, contact lenses, and medications
  • Recommend or provide treatments such as vision therapy or low-vision rehabilitation (brand specific)
  • Provide pre- and postoperative care to patients undergoing eye surgery—for example, examining a patient’s eyes the day after cataract or refractive surgery
  • Evaluate patients for the presence of diseases such as diabetes and refer patients to other healthcare providers within the proper time frame
  • Promote eye health by counseling patients, including explaining how to clean and wear contact lenses how often to have their eyes examined
  • clearly communicating to the opticians and other sales people appropriate recommendations for the best possible lenses with the latest highest technology coatings and designs.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Doctorate of Optometry from a credentialed institution,
  • Must have passed all optometric state boards

Benefits

  • 401(k) with Match
  • Medical/Dental/Life/STD/LTD
  • Vision Service Plan
  • Employee Vision Discount Program
  • HSA/FSA
  • PTO
  • Paid Holidays

*Benefits applicable to full Time Employees only.

Physical Demands

  • This position requires the ability to communicate and exchange information, utilize equipment necessary to perform the job, and move about the office.
Pay Range

160000-170000

Compensation & BenefitsBenefits: 401(k) with Match, Medical/Dental/Life/STD/LTD, Vision Service Plan, Employee Vision Discount, Program HSA/FSA, PTO, Paid Holidays *Benefits applicable to Full Time Employment only*

Skills Required

  • Doctorate of Optometry from a credentialed institution
  • Must have passed all optometric state boards
  • Ability to communicate, utilize equipment, and move about the office as required
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The Company
1,062 Employees
Year Founded: 2017

What We Do

AEG Vision is a rapidly growing network of eyecare professionals providing full-scope optometry. The company helps patients take care of their vision and provides solutions for optometric practitioners, offering support for those who wish to continue serving patients or those looking to exit their practice by transferring the complexities of practice management to AEG Vision.

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