Community Optometrist: Primary Eye Care & Emergency Services

Indian Health Service; Mescalero (NM); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to a range of federal employee benefits

Potential recruitment or relocation incentives

Job summary

Join the Indian Health Service in Mescalero, NM, as an Optometric Physician, where your expertise will directly support healthcare operations for Native communities. In this role, you will perform a full range of optometric duties, including examining, diagnosing, and treating visual system disorders.

Applicants must hold a Doctor of Optometry degree and possess relevant licensure. This position offers a meaningful career path within public health, emphasizing patient care and community well-being.

Qualifications

• Experience in diagnosing and treating a range of eye diseases.
• Passing score on the National Board of Examiners in Optometry examinations.
• Licensure to practice optometry in a relevant state.

Responsibilities

• Examine, diagnose, and treat disorders of the visual system.
• Provide comprehensive primary eye care.
• Deliver emergency ocular care in various settings.

Skills

Primary eye care services

Diagnosing ocular diseases

Prescribing corrective lenses

Emergency ocular care

Education

Doctor of Optometry degree

Job description

Join the Indian Health Service in Mescalero, NM, as an Optometric Physician, where your expertise will directly support healthcare operations for Native communities. In this role, you will perform a full range of optometric duties, including examining, diagnosing, and treating visual system disorders.

Applicants must hold a Doctor of Optometry degree and possess relevant licensure. This position offers a meaningful career path within public health, emphasizing patient care and community well-being.