Independent Optometrist (OD) — Onsite NC Facilities, Part-Time

CLFC Healthcare and Communications; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 179,000 - 193,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Professional liability coverage

Flexible per-assignment engagement

Job summary

CLFC Healthcare and Communications is expanding its North Carolina optometry coverage to deliver on-site eye and vision care at state-operated facilities serving adults and children with complex medical needs.

These are clinical encounters, not routine checks. The optometrist works with facility nursing and medical staff, documents findings the same day, and follows up as needed. The engagement is per-assignment and flexible, with multi-site coverage possible across NC.

Qualifications

• OD from an accredited school of optometry.
• Active, unrestricted NC optometry license or eligibility before the assignment.
• Clinical optometry experience.
• Not debarred or excluded from Medicare or Medicaid.
• Ability to clear background screening and meet facility health/vaccination requirements.
• Comfort working with vulnerable adult and pediatric populations in a secure state facility setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive eye and vision examinations for adult and pediatric resident populations.
• Diagnose and manage ocular conditions, and prescribe or fit corrective lenses and treatment as clinically indicated.
• Adapt examination technique and pacing for residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities or behavioral health needs.
• Coordinate in real time with the escorting facility staff member and with nursing and medical staff on resident eye-care plans.
• Provide written clinical findings and recommendations to facility medical staff on the day of the clinic.
• Refer to ophthalmology or specialty care when clinically indicated, and record the clinical reason for referral.

Skills

Clinical optometry

Patient care

Vulnerable populations

Facility settings

Education

OD degree

NC optometry license or eligibility

Job description

CLFC Healthcare and Communications is expanding its North Carolina optometry coverage to deliver on-site eye and vision care at state-operated facilities serving adults and children with complex medical needs.

These are clinical encounters, not routine checks. The optometrist works with facility nursing and medical staff, documents findings the same day, and follows up as needed. The engagement is per-assignment and flexible, with multi-site coverage possible across NC.