Optometrist (Ark Valley Vision Care) - La Junta, CO
About The Position
Ark Valley Vision Care, located in southeast Colorado, is seeking to hire a new optometrist to join their growing practice in the summer of 2026, with a target start date between July 1 and September 1. This is an opportunity to join a thriving, independently owned optometry practice that has been serving the communities around La Junta and Lamar since 2016. The practice's mission is to be the most trusted eye care provider in the Arkansas River Valley. As the sole in-person optometrists in the valley, the team offers a broad scope of care, including general optometry, vision therapy, and medical optometry for patients of all ages. The La Junta office is expanding into a larger, renovated space, and demand is continuously growing. This role is ideal for a new graduate or early-career optometrist looking for strong mentorship, the chance to build lasting patient relationships, and potential future partnership opportunities.
Requirements
- Optometry license in the state of Colorado or eligibility to obtain licensure.
- Strong full-scope clinical skills.
- Ideally, therapeutic licensure.
- Passionate about delivering exceptional, patient-centered care.
- Excited by the chance to build a meaningful career in a rural community.
- Warm, relationship-driven approach to care.
- Willingness to grow.
- Enthusiasm for practicing at the top of your license.
- Value close-knit communities, meaningful patient connections, and the chance to be part of a practice with real momentum and future ownership potential.
Nice To Haves
- Spanish fluency is a plus but not required.
- Candidates with a background or special interest in rural medicine.
- Candidates with a love for small-town living.
Responsibilities
- Provide full-scope optometric care for patients of all ages.
- Perform comprehensive eye exams, including routine vision assessments, refractive evaluations, and ocular health screenings.
- Diagnose and manage medical eye conditions such as dry eye, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, conjunctivitis, and macular degeneration.
- Deliver urgent and emergency eye care for injuries, infections, inflammation, and foreign body removal.
- Prescribe glasses and contact lenses and recommend personalized vision solutions.
- Utilize clinical judgment and therapeutic authority to support treatment plans for various ocular conditions.
- Provide pre- and post-operative care for cataract and laser procedure patients in coordination with ophthalmology partners.
- Identify signs of systemic health conditions like diabetes and hypertension and guide patients to appropriate follow-up care.
Benefits
- Starting salary of $120,000 (negotiable)
- Production bonuses after year one
- 401(k) with up to 6% employer match, eligible after year one
- Employer-paid health insurance
- 4 weeks of paid vacation
- Continuing education allowance
- Free eyecare and eyewear for you and your family
- Free membership to the local gym
- Assistance finding housing in La Junta, with strong local connections from the doctor
- Future buy-in or ownership pathway for the right candidate
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
