Optometrist

Vision to Learn • Prince George's County, MD

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Vision To Learn seeks a compassionate, mission-driven optometrist licensed to practice in Maryland to provide mobile vision care to students in underserved communities. The role provides eye exams and helps deliver glasses to remove vision barriers that affect children’s learning and long-term opportunities. Vision To Learn is a school-based vision care nonprofit that partners with school districts to provide eye exams and glasses at no cost to students and their families.

This position is based in Bowie, Maryland, is not remote, and may involve working up to five days. The optometrist must be flexible about commuting throughout the greater Prince George’s County area. Compensation is $100 per hour, with benefits and a sign-on bonus. The position is offered as full-time or part-time W-2 employment. There are no federal holidays, nights, or weekends, apart from very select voluntary exceptions.

Employees must pass the required background and clearance checks, including Department of Justice fingerprinting (LiveScan), child abuse history clearance, a TB test, and a drug test. Vision To Learn values service excellence, empathy, integrity, open communication, empowerment, and an eagerness to help the communities it serves.

Requirements

• Maryland optometry license.
• Flexibility to commute throughout the greater Prince George’s County area for work on a mobile clinic.
• Pass required screening, including Department of Justice background check/fingerprinting (LiveScan), child abuse history clearance, TB test, and drug test.
• Proven track record of quality patient care.
• Positive, proactive attitude and dedication to the organization’s mission.
• Ability to work as a team player.

Responsibilities

• Provide vision evaluations, including checking visual acuity, assessing binocular vision, intraocular pressure and pupils, performing a full refraction, prescribing appropriate correction, and assessing ocular health.
• Prescribe vision devices, test patients on applicable equipment to determine the most suitable device for their condition, and instruct patients in its proper use.
• Confirm that patient diagnoses are properly documented in internal systems.
• Provide mobile vision care to students in underserved communities.

Benefits

• Benefits are offered.
• Sign-on bonus.
• Competitive pay of $100 per hour.
• Flexible schedule.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• No federal holidays, nights, or weekends, other than very select voluntary exceptions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed