Optometrist

Vision to Learn•Bend, OR

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Vision To Learn seeks a compassionate, mission-driven optometrist licensed to practice in Oregon to provide mobile eye care to school-aged children in underserved communities. The role is based around Bend, Oregon, and works on a mobile clinic serving locations within approximately a one-hour drive of the Bend/Eugene area. The position may be scheduled up to five days per week and is offered as full-time or part-time contract work. The optometrist will provide high-quality eye examinations, prescribe appropriate vision correction, and help remove vision barriers that can affect students’ learning and opportunities. Candidates should be committed to quality patient care, teamwork, and Vision To Learn’s community-focused mission. Vision To Learn is a school-based vision care nonprofit that provides eye exams and glasses to students in underserved communities at no cost to students or their families. Its work is intended to improve children’s ability to succeed in school and in life. The organization emphasizes service excellence, empathy, integrity, open communication, empowerment, and support for the communities it serves. The role requires flexibility to travel as needed for mobile-clinic work. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with no nights or federal holidays and no weekends except for very select voluntary exceptions. Compensation is $85–$90 per hour. Employees must pass the required background, child-abuse-history, TB, and drug clearances.

Requirements

Oregon optometry license.
Flexibility to commute throughout approximately a one-hour driving radius of the Bend/Eugene area for mobile-clinic work.
Pass a Department of Justice background check and fingerprinting (LiveScan), child abuse history clearance, TB screening, and drug test.
Doctorate degree.
Optometry license.

Nice To Haves

A proven track record for quality patient care.
A positive, proactive attitude and dedication to Vision To Learn’s mission.
Team-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

Provide vision evaluations, including checking visual acuity, assessing binocular vision, intraocular pressure and pupils, performing full refractions, prescribing appropriate correction, and assessing ocular health.
Prescribe vision devices, test patients using 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.