Optometrist

Shasta Cascade Health Centers • Mount Shasta, CA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Shasta Cascade Health Centers is looking to welcome a dedicated and compassionate optometrist to launch and lead its first in-house eye care service offering in beautiful rural Northern California. With the only local optometrist retiring soon, patient demand is high, creating a rare opportunity to step into an established area and make an impact. Open to both recent graduates and experienced professionals, this full-time role offers the opportunity to build or expand hands-on experience in both clinical care and practice management from day one. If you’re passionate about expanding access to care and committed to serving underserved communities, this is the place for you! Shasta Cascade Heath Centers has been serving rural Northern California for over 20 years, providing high-quality, compassionate, and accessible healthcare to medically underserved communities. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, SCHC offers a wide range of services, including primary care, dental, behavioral health, and specialty care, with a growing focus on full-scope optometry. Backed by a multidisciplinary team of diverse healthcare professionals and the latest diagnostic and treatment technologies, SCHC is committed to delivering patient centered care with dignity and respect. The optometry department is a new and exciting initiative, offering providers the opportunity to shape its development from the ground up as part of a mission-driven, community-focused organization.

Requirements

• Optometry license in the state of California
• Doctor of Optometry degree
• Commitment to serving underserved populations

Nice To Haves

• Experience or interest in full-scope optometry and ocular disease management

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive eye exams
• Diagnose and manage ocular diseases
• Prescribe corrective lenses
• Co-manage surgical cases in collaboration with ophthalmology
• Lead and expand the newly established Optometry Department, helping to shape its services and impact within the community
• Take part in provider meetings
• Support community outreach initiatives that align with SCHC’s mission

Benefits

• Competitive salary ($180K–$200K DOE)
• In-house, tuition reimbursement program
• $15,000 sign-on bonus
• Up to $5,000 relocation stipend
• Paid continuing education and licensure fees
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 403B retirement with 3% employer match
• Public service loan forgiveness eligibility
• Private loan repayment program through VSP
• Partnership opportunity

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree