Optometrist: Primary Eye Care & Community Impact

Indian Health Service; San Felipe Pueblo / Katishtya (NM); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Indian Health Service seeks a Doctor of Optometry to provide comprehensive eye care, diagnose and treat eye conditions, and support patient services in Native communities.

You will join a federal healthcare team, obtain licensure, meet NBEO requirements, and may be eligible for recruitment incentives. This role emphasizes primary eye care, emergency ocular services, and collaboration with medical staff.

Qualifications

• Education: Doctor of Optometry from an ACOE-accredited program.
• Licensure: NBEO passing score and a current, full license to practice optometry.
• GS-12 level requires residency or 1 year of professional optometry experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive primary eye care including exams, diagnosis and treatment.
• Diagnose and treat a wide range of eye diseases.
• Provide emergency ocular care in outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Examinations of visual system and related structures as part of patient care.

Skills

Clinical eye care

Ophthalmic diagnosis

Emergency ocular care

Treatment planning

Education

Doctor of Optometry

Job description

Indian Health Service seeks a Doctor of Optometry to provide comprehensive eye care, diagnose and treat eye conditions, and support patient services in Native communities.

You will join a federal healthcare team, obtain licensure, meet NBEO requirements, and may be eligible for recruitment incentives. This role emphasizes primary eye care, emergency ocular services, and collaboration with medical staff.