Ophthalmology Physician

Matrix Providers
US - Maine - Kittery
January 25, 2025

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It is our honor to hire Healthcare Heroes to serve our Military Heroes, sharing in our mission to provide excellent healthcare with dignity, compassion, and pride.

Matrix Providers is hiring an Optometrist to join our team of talented professionals who provide health care services to our Military Service Members and their families at the Naval Medicine Readiness & Training Unit Portsmouth, Kittery, ME.

Employment Status:
Part Time (ANY state license ACCEPTED)
Compensation:
This is an hourly position, paid bi-weekly.
Schedule:
20 hours per week, Monday-Friday.

Requirements:
The Optometrist must have and meet the following:

Degree:
Doctor of Optometry.
Education:
Graduate from a school or college approved by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) of the American Optometric Association.
Experience:
As required to meet clinical competency requirements specified in the Service-specific credentialing instructions.
Minimum of 2 years of experience in the last 3 years
Experience with post-operative refractive surgery to include familiarity with Excimer laser, photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and Laser-Assisted in situ Keratomileusis (LASIK), patient selection, and co-management of refractive surgery patients to include pre-op testing and referrals for LASIK/PRK along with some follow-up as needed (estimate 10-15% of patient volume).
Licensure:
Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as an optometrist.

Job Summary:

Examine, diagnose, treat or prescribe courses of treatment for those suffering from diseases, injuries, or disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures, as well as diagnose related systemic conditions.
Promote prevention and wellness, vision conservation, education and training activities, vision screenings, and positive eye and vision health behaviors.
Conduct vision research in a problem area of considerable scope and complexity, which requires novel approaches and results in answers to important questions or significant changes in existing methods and techniques.
Advise and make professional clinical recommendations as to courses of action on problems and considerations of national scope in all areas of optometry.
Provide a full spectrum of clinical services to treat the most complex optometric-related patient conditions.

Matrix Providers is an equal opportunity employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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