Optometrist/ Center Director

Key-Whitman Eye Center; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Life Insurance

PTO

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Key-Whitman Eye Center in McKinney, TX seeks an Optometrist/Center Director to lead clinical care and manage center operations. You will perform eye exams, diagnose ocular diseases, and coordinate with ophthalmologists to ensure high-quality patient care.

The role also involves strengthening referrals, improving workflows, and leading community outreach to support practice growth and excellent patient experiences.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Optometry required.
• NBEO certification and Texas license required.
• Experience preference for refractive fellowship program.

Responsibilities

• Conduct eye exams using optometric equipment and interpret results.
• Diagnose and treat ocular diseases and disorders.
• Prescribe medications and therapies; coordinate with ophthalmologists.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Decision making

Relationship building

Team collaboration

Communication

Leadership

Education

Doctorate in Optometry

NBEO certification

Texas licensure

Job description

JOB TITLE

Optometrist/ Center Director - McKinney, TX

Diagnoses, manages, and treats conditions and diseases of the eye and visual system; works closely with Ophthalmologists as a team member. Examines eyes and the visual system, diagnoses chief complaints, prescribes corrective lenses, and provides treatment or recommendations to Ophthalmologists for surgical evaluation. May prescribe therapeutic drugs to treat specific eye conditions, such as glaucoma. In addition to clinical responsibilities, serves as a Center Director responsible for strengthening the practice’s relationships with area eye care providers, especially optometrists, and enhancing the internal workings of the practice so patients and referring providers experience timely, coordinated, high-quality medical and surgical eye care. Represents the practice as a trusted medical and surgical referral-based eye care organization committed to patient-centered care, clinical collaboration, and service to the broader eye care community.

General Summary of Duties

• Conduct eye exams using optometric equipment and general diagnostic interpretation
• Diagnose and treat ocular disease and disorders
• Prescribes medication to treat eye diseases, removes foreign bodies from the eye, and analyses test results and develops appropriate treatment plans
• Prescribes therapeutic procedures to correct or conserve vision
• Provides pre-and post-operative care
• Prescribes eyeglasses, contact lenses and other vision aids
• Develops and maintains strong professional relationships with referring physicians, optometrists, ophthalmologists, and other healthcare providers in the community to support collaborative patient care, physician referrals, and practice growth
• Represents the practice positively within the medical community and actively participates in relationship-building and outreach activities with community healthcare providers
• Serves as Center Director by strengthening relationships with area eye care providers, particularly optometrists, and supporting the practice’s reputation as a trusted medical and surgical referral destination
• Develops and maintains regular communication with referring optometrists and other eye-care providers to promote professional collaboration, appropriate referrals, continuity of care, and timely feedback regarding shared patients
• Identifies opportunities to improve internal clinic workflows, provider communication, scheduling access, referral intake, surgical coordination, and follow-up processes to better serve patients and referring providers
• Collaborates with physicians, clinical leadership, management, and staff to ensure patients referred for medical or surgical eye care receive coordinated, responsive, and professional service from initial referral through follow-up
• Participates in appropriate outreach, education, and relationship-building activities that support the needs of area eye care providers and the community while maintaining professional, ethical, and compliant referral practices

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Doctorate in Optometry; prefers at least 2 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified
• Certification/Licensure: Certified by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) and licensed by the State of Texas
• Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution
• Preference for added training in a refractive fellowship program
• Meets all applicable state and federal requirements for prescribing therapeutic medications
• Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and decision‑making skills
• Ability to establish trust and build strong, long‑term relationships with patients and healthcare providers
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with Ophthalmologists and multidisciplinary healthcare teams
• Ability and willingness to develop professional relationships with physicians and other healthcare providers in the community
• Ability to lead practice‑level initiatives that improve referral coordination, provider communication, patient access, and the overall experience of patients and referring eye‑care providers
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills, with demonstrated ability to work effectively with physicians, optometrists, clinical teams, management, and community providers

Core Competencies

• Patient-Centered Care
• Clinical Excellence
• Collaboration and Teamwork
• Communication
• Relationship Building
• Community Engagement
• Professionalism
• Accountability
• Practice Growth and Business Awareness
• Referral Network Development

Conditions of Employment

• May be required to submit immunization records for review for required vaccines and TB testing
• May be subject to credentialing process; must maintain credentialed status, if applicable
• Must maintain certification and/or licensure status
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
• Life Insurance
• PTO
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
• And more!
  

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity

Our organizationis an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc.Furthermore, our organizationiscommitted to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.

No Agencies Please.

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