Optometrist

AEG Vision; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Match

Medical/Dental/Life/STD/LTD

Vision Service Plan

Employee Vision Discount Program

HSA/FSA

PTO

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Memorial Eye Center Heights is seeking an optometrist to perform comprehensive eye exams, establish patient relationships, and educate patients on eyecare. The role emphasizes practice to full license capacity and growth support.

The ideal candidate will conduct patient history, discuss remediation options, prescribe eyewear and medications, and provide pre/postoperative care as needed while promoting eye health.

Qualifications

• Doctorate of Optometry from an accredited program.
• Must have passed all optometric state boards.

Responsibilities

• Conduct eye exams and vision tests.
• Build long-term patient relationships through education.
• Take verbal patient history to assess health and ocular issues.
• Advise on remediation options and hand off to staff as needed.
• Promote patient loyalty and practice values.
• Diagnose refractive errors and eye diseases.
• Prescribe glasses, contacts, and medications.
• Suggest therapies such as vision therapy or low-vision rehab.
• Provide pre- and postoperative care after eye surgery.
• Screen for systemic diseases (e.g., diabetes) and refer when appropriate.
• Counsel on eye health and contact lens care.
• Communicate lens options to opticians for best results.

Skills

Eye exams

Patient relationship

Medical history interview

Prescribing eyewear/meds

Vision therapy knowledge

Education

Doctorate of Optometry

State boards passed/licensed

Job description

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.

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.

Practice Name

Memorial Eye Center Heights

Benefit Packages

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 Employment only*