Optometrist
CRANBERRY TWP, PA
Optometrist
Full Time • CRANBERRY TWP, PA
Benefits:
- Employee discounts
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Bonus based on performance
Benefits/Perks
- Freedom in schedule and templating
- Great Work Environment
- Multi-lane equipped clinic locations
- In-house billing team who can assist in coding
- No after-hours call
- Established company with an abundance of patients - easy to fill schedules
- Productivity based quarterly bonus
- Busy on-site optical dispensary to serve your patients
Employer
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Inc. is a private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania focused solely on Pediatric care and Adult Strabismus. The practice has been a stalwart part of the community since it opened its doors over 55 years ago.
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Inc. is a private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania focused solely on Pediatric care and Adult Strabismus. The practice has been a stalwart part of the community since it opened its doors over 55 years ago.
With two offices and a busy clinical and surgical schedule, we are now looking for an Optometrist to help keep up with patient demand. We are a 100% Physician-owned practice with two Board Certified Pediatric Ophthalmologists, who have been with the practice for a combined 45 years. We also have one employed Board-Certified Pediatric Optometrist who has been with the practice for nearly 4 years. Each of our offices is equipped with fully stocked lanes, and busy optical shops with an Optician and caring staff.
Job Summary
We are seeking a licensed Optometrist to join our team! An ideal candidate is either Board-Certified in Pediatrics or Board-Eligible, however we may consider applicants without. As an Optometrist on the team, you will be meeting with new and existing patients, reviewing their assessment results, and talking to them to learn about their current concerns and issues. You will also perform a comprehensive eye exam to detect any abnormalities, prescribe and fit the appropriate lenses, and diagnose eye conditions. The ideal candidate stays up to date on the latest advancements in optometry, has strong communication and interpersonal skills, and works well within a team environment.
Responsibilities
- Meet with new and existing patients to determine their concerns and needs
- Conduct a comprehensive eye exam to address all issues and find any defects or abnormalities
- Perform refractions through traditional means and/or retinoscopy for spectacle prescriptions
- Fitting and prescribing of contact lenses
- Diagnose minor and major issues, including issues such as strabismus, myopia, and amblyopia
- Work closely with the rest of the office team, as well as outside medical providers, to deliver an exceptional patient experience
Qualifications
- Doctorate of Optometry from an accredited school
- A valid state license to practice optometry
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including excellent listening skills
- Familiarity with electric medical records systems
- The ability to work well independently, as well as within a team environment
- Ability to credential and be approved for all insurance networks that the company currently contracts with
Compensation: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Mission & History
The mission of our practice is to provide the best attainable medical and surgical care for our patients.
Our practice was established in 1966. The subspecialty of Pediatric Ophthalmology is a young one, and Pittsburgh was one of the first cities in the U.S.A. to have an office exclusively dedicated to the care of eye problems in children.
Our physicians are experienced with the management of all eye problems arising in childhood, the management of strabismus in adults. Our offices are staffed with more than 20 assistants who have received special training to provide you with the best possible ophthalmologic care. In the Operating Room, we are assisted by experienced O.R. personnel that have worked with each of us for many years.
Our practice was established in 1966. The subspecialty of Pediatric Ophthalmology is a young one, and Pittsburgh was one of the first cities in the U.S.A. to have an office exclusively dedicated to the care of eye problems in children.
Our physicians are experienced with the management of all eye problems arising in childhood, the management of strabismus in adults. Our offices are staffed with more than 20 assistants who have received special training to provide you with the best possible ophthalmologic care. In the Operating Room, we are assisted by experienced O.R. personnel that have worked with each of us for many years.
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