Optometrist/Center Director

Surgery Partners; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Surgery Partners in the United States invites an Optometrist to join as Center Director, combining clinical duties with leadership to strengthen patient care and practice growth.

You will perform eye exams, diagnose ocular conditions, prescribe therapies, and coordinate services with ophthalmologists and referring providers to ensure timely, high-quality eye care. Texas licensure is required.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Optometry; prefer at least 2 years of related experience.
• NBEO certification and Texas licensure required.
• Degree from an accredited institution.
• Fellowship training in refractive procedures preferred.
• Authorized to prescribe therapeutic medications as per state/federal rules.
• Strong clinical, diagnostic and decision-making skills.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with patients and local providers.
• Experience collaborating with Ophthalmologists and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to lead referral coordination initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Conduct eye exams using optometric equipment and interpret diagnostics.
• Diagnose and treat ocular disease and disorders.
• Prescribe medications, remove foreign bodies, and plan treatments.
• Provide pre- and post-operative care.
• Prescribe eyeglasses, contacts, and other vision aids.
• Develop relationships with referring physicians and eye care providers to support growth.
• Represent the practice within the medical community and outreach activities.
• Serve as Center Director, strengthening relationships with area eye care providers.
• Coordinate communications with referring optometrists to promote collaboration.
• Identify opportunities to improve clinic workflows and scheduling.
• Collaborate with leadership to ensure coordinated care from referral to follow-up.
• Participate in outreach and education supporting eye care providers and community.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Diagnostic skills

Decision-making

Relationship-building

Leadership

Education

Doctorate in Optometry

NBEO certification

Texas state license

Job description

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JOB TITLE : Optometrist/ Center Director

POSITION SUMMARY :

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