Optometrist (Spex Expressions) - DeKalb, IL

VSP Vision • Rancho Cordova, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Spex Expressions, an independently owned optometry practice in DeKalb, Illinois, is hiring an Optometrist to join its growing team and provide exceptional, relationship-focused patient care. Founded in 1993, the practice has three doctors and 16 employees and plans to expand to four doctors at one location. Its mission is to provide personalized eye care with genuine compassion, using the latest technology and patient education in a fun, welcoming environment. The practice specializes in dry eye, scleral contact lenses, myopia management, macular degeneration, and glaucoma. Its brand-new, 6,500-square-foot office combines premium materials with customer service.

The Optometrist will diagnose, treat, and manage ocular disease, prescribe corrective lenses, and use advanced technologies to provide personalized care and foster lasting patient relationships. This flexible part- or full-time opportunity typically involves one to four eight-hour shifts per week, occasional Saturdays, and care for 18 to 20 patients per day.

The practice seeks an outgoing, friendly Optometrist who enjoys meaningful patient interactions and building strong relationships. The successful candidate will be eager to learn, adaptable, and enthusiastic about new technologies and evolving approaches to care. Experience in low vision or binocular vision disorders is welcome but not required.

DeKalb is approximately 60 miles west of Chicago and offers a close-knit community, Northern Illinois University, local restaurants, arts and entertainment, community events, and more than 40 parks and green spaces.

Requirements

• Illinois optometry license.
• Outgoing and friendly approach to patient care.
• Enjoys spending meaningful time with patients and building strong relationships.
• Eager to learn and adaptable.
• Enthusiastic about embracing new technologies and evolving approaches to care.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in low vision.
• Experience in binocular vision disorders.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, treat, and manage ocular disease.
• Prescribe corrective lenses.
• Use advanced technologies to provide personalized patient care.
• Build lasting patient relationships through meaningful interaction and education.

What This Job Offers

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