Optometrist

ExcelHealth Group; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 202,500 - 247,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel expenses covered

Health insurance reimbursement

PTO and paid holidays

Continuing education support

Basic vehicle maintenance

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a full-time traveling optometrist to deliver eye care services to nursing home patients across Texas, particularly within the Dallas and West Texas region. Applicants should possess a Medicaid provider number or be willing to obtain it promptly. Responsibilities encompass traveling to locations, conducting comprehensive eye exams, and managing various eye conditions. This role offers an annual salary of $225,000 along with covered travel expenses, PTO, health insurance reimbursement, and continuing education support.

Qualifications

• Ability to professionally communicate with patients, colleagues, and facility staff.
• Willingness to obtain Medicaid provider number quickly.

Responsibilities

• Travel to nursing homes for eye examinations.
• Conduct full eye examinations in designated rooms or at bedside.
• Manage and treat eye disorders and perform yearly exams.

Skills

Professional communication

Clinical documentation

Tools

Medicaid provider number

Job description

We are seeking a traveling optometrist to join our team to provide services to nursing home patients throughout the state. This position is ideal for a professional who enjoys working outside the standard brick-and-mortar practice, enjoys traveling and working in relative autonomy.

ExcelHealth Group

We provide all management support including facility contracting, relationship management, growth and development, patient enrollment, scheduling, billing, collections, staff recruitment, and IT support.

Our national network of highly-skilled clinicians and support staff offer multidisciplinary ancillary care services including dentistry, optometry, podiatry, and audiology specifically for nursing facility residents.

Area Of Operation And Travel

• Throughout the state- with a primary focus of the Dallas and West Texas area

Services

• Traveling to nursing homes throughout the state
• Conducting full eye examinations in designated room or bedside
• Services include, but are not limited to, conducting yearly exams, ordering spectacles, completing regular follow ups and treating and managing eye disorders.

Requirements

• Possess Medicaid provider number or willingness to obtain number in short order
• Documenting clinical care
• Ability to professionally communicate with patients, colleagues and facility staff members

Compensation

• Travel expenses covered according to company policy with company-issued credit card. Fuel coverage in lieu of mileage
• PTO and paid holidays
• Health insurance reimbursementContinuing education
• Basic vehicle maintenance

Schedule

• Full-time, five (5) days a week
• Schedules are set 30-45 days in advance with ample notice

Employment Type

Full Time

Salary

$225,000 Annual

Bonus/Commission

No