Optometrist (Acuity Eye Group) - Bakersfield, CA

VSP Vision; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Paid time off

401k

Malpractice insurance

Job summary

Acuity Eye Group is seeking a well-rounded optometrist for a full-time position in California. The role encompasses managing ocular diseases with access to advanced equipment and a steady patient flow. Palm Desert, Bakersfield, San Diego, Arcadia, and Glendale locations are referenced.

Minimum qualifications include CA Board Certification with a preference for Medical Optometry specialty and a commitment to high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• CA Board Certified in optometry.
• Active California optometry license preferred.
• Experience in medical optometry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage ocular diseases including corneal ulcers, uveitis, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma.
• See 20–25 patients per day using advanced diagnostic technology.

Education

CA Board Certified

Tools

Tonometer

Phoropter

Auto Refractor

Snellen Chart

Retinal Camera

Ophthalmoscope

OCT

Digital Retinal Imaging

Job description

Acuity Eye Group is looking for a well-rounded optometrist to join their team in a fulfilling full-time role. This is a great opportunity for those interested in becoming part of one of California’s largest eye care practices and contributing to its mission of enhancing the well‑being of patients.

Why join us?

Founded in 2009, Acuity Eye Group is one of California’s leading eye care providers. The group delivers complete ophthalmic services, including Optometry, General Ophthalmology, and subspecialty care in Glaucoma and Retina. With ongoing growth and expansion throughout Southern California, Acuity Eye Group remains committed to making high‑quality, comprehensive eye care accessible to the communities it services.

Opportunities to join this elite practice group are available at their Palm Desert, Bakersfield, San Diego, Arcadia, and Glendale locations!

You’ll enjoy a range of benefits, including:

• Medical insurance
• Paid time off
• 401k
• Malpractice insurance

What you’ll do:

As a full-time optometrist, you will manage ocular diseases at a comfortable level for you, such as treating corneal ulcers and uveitis, addressing red eye conditions, diagnosing diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma, removing foreign bodies, and identifying macular diseases, retinal holes, and retinal detachments. On a typical day, you can expect to see 20 to 25 patients, all enabled by advanced technology, including a tonometer, phoropter, auto refractor, Snellen chart, retinal camera, ophthalmoscope, OCT scans, and digital retinal imaging.

Minimum Qualifications:

• CA Board Certified

Preferred Specialties:

• Medical Optometry

Special Notice

This is not a career opportunity with VSP Vision or its companies. VSP Vision is helping PECAA Max Members recruit qualified applicants for their private practices. VSP Vision is not acting as a job placement agency or staffing firm. Applicants are not guaranteed a job interview or job offer. The hiring decision and acceptance of this position is solely between the hiring practice and the applicant.

The above information in this description was provided by the hiring practice. It has been designated to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this role. It is not designed to contain, or be interpreted as, comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees hired in this role.

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