Job Summary

Job Duties

Geisinger's Ophthalmology department in Northeast Pennsylvania is growing and seeking Optometrists (doctor of optometry, OD) to join our multidisciplinary practice at our new practice location in Pittston, Pennsylvania.

Job details

• Geisinger's Department of Ophthalmology is a highly successful, dynamic, and growing multi-specialty group with both optometrists and ophthalmologists, including Cataract / Comprehensive as well as subspecialists in Retina, Glaucoma, Cornea, Oculoplastics, and Pediatrics
• Ability to take on a new practice
• Experience or Residency training preferred
• Opportunity to develop and grow a low vision and specialty contact practice
• Our highly trained Optometrists practice medical optometry, to the highest scope of practice, working closely and co-managing patients with our ophthalmologists.
• State of the art diagnostic testing, including OCT, Pentacam, Visual Fields, and Optos Fundus photography
• Position supported by ophthalmic technicians who will provide patient work up and testing
• Competitive straight salary benefit
• 32,000 sq foot outpatient clinic opening 2022 (retail eyewear onsite)
• The ability to practice at the highest scope of licensure

Generous package includes paid time off, full benefits with retirement plans,

malpractice insurance, CME days and allowance

Join our team discover for yourself how Geisinger's award-winning, physician-led system focuses on patient care through innovative care models, compassionate providers and robust       integrated technology 

Living in Northeast Pennsylvania

•  A place where culture and natural beauty collide
• Two hours to New York City, Philadelphia and the Jersey Shore
• International Airport, sporting events, ski resorts, and fine dining
• Multiple universities and graduate Institutions in the immediate area plus excellent public and private schools
• Local mountain range provides great fishing, skiing, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, and biking
• Enjoy a day trip the Beach, or the mountains in the Poconos
• Progressive and diverse city region of over 550K

Position Details

An optometrist is a doctor of optometry, an OD. A health care professional who is licensed to provide primary eye care services. Optometrists examine and diagnose eye diseases such as glaucoma, cataracts and retinal diseases; diagnose related systemic (body-wide) conditions such as hypertension and diabetes that may affect the eyes; examine, diagnose and treat visual conditions such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism and presbyopia; and prescribe glasses, contact lenses, low-vision rehabilitation and medications. Optometrists also perform minor surgical procedures such as the removal of foreign bodies.

Education

Doctoral Degree-Optometry (Required)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.* Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.