Optometrist - Ukiah

Adventist Health; Ukiah (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Income guarantee

Starting bonus

Annual Metric Bonus

Relocation Assistance

Medical, Dental, Vision

Malpractice coverage

Time Away from Practice

Sick Pay

CME allowance

401(k) Retirement

Job summary

Adventist Health Ukiah Valley seeks an experienced Surgical Optometrist to join our team in Mendocino County, Northern CA. This full-time role is based in a hospital outpatient clinic across from Adventist Health Ukiah Valley Hospital.

You will work within a large patient base, benefit from a built-in referral network, and be employed through Adventist Health Medical Group (AHMG) with a competitive compensation package.

Qualifications

• California license required or eligible.
• Must meet hospital credentialing standards.

Responsibilities

• Practice full-scope optometry in a hospital-based outpatient clinic.
• Ramp up quickly with a large patient base and integrated referral system.

Skills

Full-scope optometry

Job description

Adventist Health Ukiah Valley is seeking an experienced Surgical Optometrist to join our team in stunning Mendocino County of Northern CA. This is a rare opportunity to work near the redwoods and Northern Coastline just north of San Francisco in Ukiah, CA. This is a full-time opportunity in a hospital-based outpatient clinic across from Adventist Health Ukiah Valley Hospital.

• Practice full-scope optometry
• Well-trained, efficient office personnel with a fully equipped office
• Built-in referral system, you will be sure to ramp up quickly with a large patient base already waiting
• Employed model through Adventist Health Medical Group (AHMG)

As a faith-based health system, we know how important it is to put your mission first. When you are called to a fulfilling career in healthcare, you want to spend your time being inspired along with your patients.

Employed model through Adventist Health Medical Group (AHMG):

We offer a competitive benefits package including:

• Income guarantee
• Starting bonus
• Annual Metric Bonus earned
• Relocation Assistance
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Malpractice coverage
• Time Away from Practice
• Sick Pay
• CME allowance
• 401(k) Retirement

Wage Scale (Full-time): $190,000 - 219,000

*Total compensation may vary based on additional services, including call coverage, administrative services, performance bonus, etc.

Candidates must be California licensed or eligible and meet the hospital's medical staff credentialing standards.

About the Medical Center:

Adventist Health Ukiah Valley (AHUV) is part of the North Coast Network of Adventist Health, which includes two acute care facilities, three critical access medical centers and a center for behavioral health. AHUV is a faith- based, not- for- profit health and wellbeing organization located in the county seat of Mendocino County, operated as a 49- bed hospital with 735 associates, 167 medical staff members and 18 affiliated clinics offering both specialty and primary care services to Mendocino County and surrounding Lake County communities. Our new emergency department operates with a physician on duty 24- hours a day and is designated as a level IV trauma center (current in-process to expand to Level III Trauma designation). Medical Services include Emergency Services, Family Birth Center, Inpatient Medical Care, Intensive Care Unit, Lab Services, Medical Imaging, Outpatient Laboratory, Outpatient Rehabilitation, Pharmacy, and Surgical Services. Medical Offices include Behavioral Health, Cardiology, Cancer Care, Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Pain Management, Pediatrics, Pulmonology, Rheumatology, Sports Medicine, Urology, Women's Health, Obstetrics, and Wound Care.

Community Overview:

Nestled in the Ukiah Valley, Ukiah is a mid-sized town surrounded by vineyards, pear orchards and redwood-covered hills. Ukiah's strong sense of community is clearly present in its numerous town celebrations, festivals and events, including the Ukiah Country PumpkinFest, which celebrates Ukiah's rich agricultural tradition each October. All sorts of recreational opportunities can be found at Lake Mendocino, just five miles from Ukiah, with over 100 family picnic sites, boat launching ramps, fishing, a swimming beach, hiking trails and much more. For entertainment, Ukiah boasts a number of theatrical companies. The Grace Hudson Museum makes for another entertaining diversion, featuring exhibitions of the works of artist Grace Hudson as well as local, regional and Californian Native American artists. Ukiah is located about two hours north of San Francisco and one hour from the Pacific Coast and redwood forests.

Adventist Health Medical Group (AHMG) is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, OR and HI), as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.