Optometrist (Acuity Eye Group) - Palm Desert, Bakersfield, & Lancaster, CA

VSP Vision; Lancaster (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; 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 role in California. The practice offers comprehensive eye care including ophthalmology and subspecialties, with modern imaging tools and a collegial team. This position emphasizes patient care and clinical excellence in a leading Southern California group.

You will work in a high-volume setting (20–25 patients/day) with access to advanced technologies and a supportive environment aimed at high-quality patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• CA Board Certified
• Licensed to practice optometry in California
• Experience in ocular diseases is a plus

Responsibilities

• Manage ocular diseases at a comfortable level, including treating corneal ulcers and uveitis
• Diagnose glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy, remove foreign bodies, identify macular diseases and retinal conditions
• See 20–25 patients per day with advanced imaging technologies such as tonometer, phoropter, auto refractor, retinal camera, ophthalmoscope, OCT, and digital retinal imaging

Skills

Ocular disease management

Education

CA Board Certified

Licensed in California

Tools

Tonometer

Phoropter

Auto refractor

Retinal camera

Ophthalmoscope

OCT scans

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, and Lancaster practice 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.

VSP Vision OD Recruitment Support

VSP Network Practices who are PECAA Max members in good standing benefit from access to dedicated VSP Vision recruiters to help them find qualified Optometrists. VSP Vision is not an employment agency and does not guarantee the placement of any practice professionals. The practice shall have sole responsibility for all decisions in the hiring process including interviewing and hiring of practice professionals. VSP Network Practices also benefit from access to other hiring related resources, including free job listings on the VSP Vision Optometry Career Site, which is linked to over 300 career sites.

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