Optometrist: Primary Eye Care & Emergency Services

Indian Health Service; Thoreau (NM); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentives

Relocation incentives

Job summary

Indian Health Service in New Mexico is seeking a qualified optometrist to provide comprehensive eye care, including examinations, diagnoses, and treatment of ocular diseases, in a setting serving Native communities. The role covers primary eye care, emergency ocular care, and collaboration with medical staff to ensure timely, high-quality patient services.

Applicants must hold a Doctor of Optometry, NBEO license, and meet basic requirements; GS-12 may require residency or equivalent experience.

Qualifications

• Must have Doctor of Optometry from an accredited program.
• Must have a current, full and unrestricted optometry license in a U.S. state or territory.
• One year residency or equivalent experience may be required for GS-12 level.

Responsibilities

• Performs full range of professional optometric physician duties, including examining, diagnosing, and treating diseases and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures.
• Diagnose and treat a wide range of eye diseases.
• Provides comprehensive primary eye care, including examination, diagnosis, and treatment of ocular diseases and disorders.
• Provide emergency ocular care in outpatient and inpatient settings.

Skills

Eye care delivery

Emergency eye care

Clinical decision making

Education

Doctor of Optometry

NBEO licensure

Residency or equivalent experience

Job description

Indian Health Service in New Mexico is seeking a qualified optometrist to provide comprehensive eye care, including examinations, diagnoses, and treatment of ocular diseases, in a setting serving Native communities. The role covers primary eye care, emergency ocular care, and collaboration with medical staff to ensure timely, high-quality patient services.

Applicants must hold a Doctor of Optometry, NBEO license, and meet basic requirements; GS-12 may require residency or equivalent experience.