Senior Optometrist & Medical Eyecare Leader

Eyes On Eyecare; Lincolnwood (IL); On-site; USD 145,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Job summary

LensCrafters in Lincolnwood, IL is seeking a Managing Optometrist to lead the marketplace and deliver the highest level of clinical care throughout the patient journey. The role supports medical practice, referral management, and pre/post-op surgical guidance where applicable.

The position requires Doctor of Optometry, leadership skills, and knowledge of current Optometric technology. You will drive patient-centric service, manage staffing, and uphold standards of care within a dynamic

Qualifications

• Doctor of Optometry in good standing.
• Demonstrated leadership/management skills.
• Knowledge of current Optometric technology & practices.
• Knowledge of Medical Optometry, including Billing and Coding.
• Developed communication skills, both verbal & written.
• Strong problem solving & critical thinking skills.
• Organization & time management skills.
• Knowledge of sound business management practices.

Responsibilities

• Creates compelling vision for the future, develops clear goals & operating plans ensuring executional excellence & winning results in partnership with Regional and Store Manager(s).
• Sets & communicates clear objectives & expectations, demonstrates commitment to exceed results through strong competency in KPI management & high accountability.
• Ensures LensCrafters is recognized as a medical eyecare provider within the community by providing medical eyecare.
• Operates as stakeholder to all within the organization & local market.
• Places the patient/customer as the center focus & delivers excellent service.
• Leads/Manages the team in-house & in-market around medical optometry/services.
• Addresses all patient/customer visual lifestyle needs including medical and surgical recommendations (if applicable).
• Builds patients/customers for life & become their sole family practitioner.
• Listens carefully to patients/customers' needs.
• Provides a summary of patient/customer overall eye health.
• Conducts service in line with protocol & standards of care; establishes positive Doctor/Patient relationships.
• Utilizes & leverages all technology to deliver unsurpassed patient/customer experience.
• Demonstrates effective communication with all office & store associates to ensure a seamless patient experience & transition.
• Maintains State Licensure & practices to the full scope of that license; maintains continuing education requirements.
• Provides effective on-the-job training & guidance to team members making use of Company provided programs.
• Delivers feedback in a timely manner to all associates. Confronts problem performers directly & without delay; practices performance management.
• Creates a positive culture linked to corporate vision & values.
• Conducts chart audits with Associate Optometrist.
• Recruits, interviews & selects high caliber success oriented talent, creates talent pipeline for succession planning.
• Forecasts staffing needs based on available information & assigns associates through the use of the labor scheduling model. Quickly adjusts staffing levels up or down to meet unexpected increases or decreases in office traffic & patient demand.
• Adheres to company policies & procedures & acknowledges receipt of physical inventory.
• Takes pride in the appearance of the office & ensures visual displays are in accordance with Company provided guidelines.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Optometry knowledge

Education

Doctor of Optometry

Residency trained

Tools

Medical billing & coding

Optometric technology

Job description

LensCrafters in Lincolnwood, IL is seeking a Managing Optometrist to lead the marketplace and deliver the highest level of clinical care throughout the patient journey. The role supports medical practice, referral management, and pre/post-op surgical guidance where applicable.

The position requires Doctor of Optometry, leadership skills, and knowledge of current Optometric technology. You will drive patient-centric service, manage staffing, and uphold standards of care within a dynamic