Optometrist

Vista Community Clinic; Lake Elsinore (CA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay & benefits

Medical/dental/vision

Company-paid life insurance

FSAs

403(b) retirement plan

Job summary

Vista Community Clinic seeks a Doctor of Optometry to provide direct outpatient eye care across clinics. You will examine eyes, diagnose conditions, prescribe treatments and manage patient care with a focus on quality and patient education.

The role requires CA licensure and ocular disease/glaucoma certs; CPR is essential. Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred, with experience in practice management and NextGen EMR valued.

Qualifications

• Current California Optometric License is required.
• CA Certification for ocular disease is required.
• CA Certification for glaucoma is required.
• OD degree from an accredited optometry school is required.
• Current CPR certification is required.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Experience with Practice Management and NextGen EMR preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct and provide outpatient eye care to clinic patients and ensure quality assurance.
• Examine the eyes of patients of all ages to detect signs of injury, disease or vision defects.
• Provide spectacle prescriptions and read retinal scans.
• Read retinal scans and interpret results for patient care.
• Prescribe medicines for eye conditions and supervise treatment.
• Participate in development of clinic protocols to ensure quality eye care.
• Participate in utilization and peer review programs evaluating staff and services.

Skills

Computer Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Doctor of Optometry (O.D.)

California Optometric License

CA Certification for ocular disease

CA Certification for glaucoma

CPR certification

Tools

NextGen EMR

Job description

At Vista Community Clinic (VCC), we believe healthcare is more than medicine, it's about hope, community, and impact. For over 50 years, we've been a leader in the community clinic movement, growing from a small volunteer-driven effort in Vista to a nationally recognized network of state-of-the-art clinics across San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties. Today VCC has 14 clinics serving over 70,000 patients annually, we continue our mission of delivering exceptional, patient-centered care where it’s needed most.

As a private, non-profit, multi-specialty outpatient clinic, VCC provides more than healthcare, we provide opportunity. Here your skills are celebrated, your growth is supported and your work makes a difference. We know that our success is a direct result of the exceptional talents and dedication of our employees.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation & Benefits
• Medical, dental, vision
• Company-paid life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• 403(b) retirement plan

Why VCC

• Winner of the 2025 HRSA Gold Medal for Outstanding Care, placing VCC among the top 10% of Federally Qualified Health Centers in the U.S.
• Recognized by HRSA as a National Quality Leader in Behavioral Health and Diabetes and for excellence in Preventive Health and Health IT.
• A robust training & development culture to help you grow and advance your career.
• A workplace built on respect, collaboration and passion for care.

Direct and provide outpatient care to clinic patients and ensure quality assurance including examination of patient's eyes, sight testing, diagnosis of visual disorders and diseases, determining course of treatment, providing and supervising appropriate treatment for such diseases, including glaucoma, cataract and diabetes.

• Participate in quality assurance, quality improvement and utilization review
• Examine the eyes of patients of all ages to detect signs of injury, disease, abnormality or vision defects
• Provide spectacle prescription
• Write referral communications to doctors
• Read retinal scans
• Prescribe medicines for people with eye conditions
• Participate in the development of clinic protocols and procedures to ensure quality eye care
• Participate in utilization and peer review programs which evaluates the quality of the optometry staff and services being performed at the clinics

Minimum

• Current California Optometric License
• State of California Certification for the treatment of ocular disease
• State of California Certification for the treatment of glaucoma
• A Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) Degree from an accredited optometry school
• Current CPR certification
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
• Experience/familiarity with Practice Management and Electronic Medical Records systems, NextGen preferred

Required Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Experience/familiarity with computers, Microsoft Office products (Word/Excel), business e-mail communication systems and internet search capabilities

Pay Range

• $68.00 - $70.00 Depending on Experience