Optometrist (Shasta Cascade Health Centers) - Mount Shasta, CA

VSP Vision; Redding (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

$15,000 sign-on bonus

Relocation stipend up to $5,000

Health, dental, and vision insurance

403B retirement with 3% employer match

Paid continuing education

Loan repayment program through VSP

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Northern California is seeking a full-time Optometrist to lead a newly established Optometry Department. This role focuses on providing comprehensive eye care to an underserved community, performing eye exams, managing ocular diseases, and driving community outreach initiatives. Candidates should possess a Doctor of Optometry degree and a California Optometry license. Competitive salary of $145,000-$165,000 plus benefits, including a $15,000 sign-on bonus.

Qualifications

• Must hold an active Optometry license in California.
• Ability to manage a diverse patient population.
• Commitment to serving underserved communities.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive eye exams and diagnose ocular diseases.
• Lead and expand the Optometry Department.
• Participate in community outreach initiatives.

Skills

Patient-centered care

Leadership

Communication skills

Community health outreach

Education

Doctor of Optometry degree

Optometry license in California

Job description

Overview

Optometrist (Shasta Cascade Health Centers) - Mount Shasta, CA role at VSP Vision

Sign-on: $15,000. This is a full-time opportunity to launch and lead the first in-house eye care service offering for Shasta Cascade Heath Centers in rural Northern California. Open to both recent graduates and experienced professionals, this position allows you to build or expand hands-on experience in clinical care and practice management from day one, with the chance to impact an underserved community.

Why join us? Shasta Cascade Heath Centers has served rural Northern California for over 20 years, delivering high-quality, compassionate, and accessible healthcare to medically underserved communities. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, SCHC offers primary care, dental, behavioral health, and specialty care, with a growing focus on full-scope optometry. The optometry department is a new initiative offering providers the opportunity to shape its development within a mission-driven, community-focused organization.

What You'll Do

As a full-time Optometrist at SCHC, you will perform comprehensive eye exams, diagnose and manage ocular diseases, prescribe corrective lenses, and co-manage surgical cases in collaboration with ophthalmology. You will lead and expand the newly established Optometry Department, helping to shape its services and impact within the community. You will participate in provider meetings and support community outreach initiatives aligned with SCHC’s mission. This position offers flexible scheduling with no weekends, holidays, or on-call duties, and a competitive salary range of $145,000-$165,000 depending on experience.

Who You Are

You are a passionate, patient-centered professional dedicated to providing exceptional eye care and improving the community’s vision health. You have the ability to manage a diverse patient population across various visual needs and ages. The ideal candidate exhibits leadership and teamwork, a genuine interest in community health and outreach, a commitment to continuous learning, strong communication skills, and a desire to make a positive impact.

Minimum Qualifications

• Optometry license in the state of California
• Doctor of Optometry degree
• Commitment to serving underserved populations

Preferred Specialties

• Experience or interest in full-scope optometry and ocular disease management

Benefits

• Competitive salary ($145K–$165K DOE)
• $15,000 sign-on bonus
• Up to $5,000 relocation stipend
• Paid continuing education and licensure fees
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 403B retirement with 3% employer match
• Public service loan forgiveness eligibility
• Private loan repayment program through VSP
• Partnership opportunity

Special Notice

This is not a career opportunity with VSP Vision or its companies. VSP Vision is helping Premier Program providers recruit qualified applicants for their private practices. The hiring decision and acceptance of this position are solely between the hiring practice and the applicant.

The above information was provided by the hiring practice and is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed. It is not designed to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required.

VSP Vision is an equal opportunity employer and provides employment consideration without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.