Regional Clinical Director - EGW

National Vision•Alpharetta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

National Vision is seeking a Regional Clinical Director - EGW to join their growing team. This role partners with Clinical Team Leads and affiliated Doctors of Optometry to promote clinical excellence, quality patient care, compliance with clinical standards, and consistent execution of best practices across the assigned region. The position leads doctor capacity planning, serves as a liaison between Clinical Services and Field Operations, and leads, mentors, and develops Clinical Team Leads. The Regional Clinical Director will also develop and support scalable doctor coverage and sublease strategies, lead the implementation of doctor, exam, and patient access initiatives, and monitor doctor slot utilization and exam availability. Additionally, this role partners with Field Operations to analyze doctor engagement and retention trends, develops and implements doctor training and onboarding programs, supports the testing and implementation of new optometric equipment, clinical processes, and programs, and develops content for Professional Services meetings. The role involves building strong relationships with doctors, Clinical Leaders, and current and prospective leaseholders through regular communication, coaching, and store visits.

Requirements

Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree (Required)
10+ years of experience in training and development within a healthcare or clinical environment (Reguired)
4–6 years of related management or leadership experience (Required)
Strong leadership, coaching, mentoring, and team development skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to partner effectively with clinical and operational leaders
Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and related business applications

Nice To Haves

Current Doctor of Optometry (OD) license (Preferred)
Additional relevant clinical, leadership, or professional certifications (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Partners with Clinical Team Leads and affiliated Doctors of Optometry to promote clinical excellence, quality patient care, compliance with clinical standards, and consistent execution of best practices across the assigned region.
Leads doctor capacity planning by aligning patient demand, doctor coverage, scheduling strategies, and growth opportunities to improve patient access and business performance.
Serves as a key liaison between Clinical Services and Field Operations, partnering with Operations and Recruiting to develop doctor coverage strategies and support peak, non-peak, extended-hours, and other patient access initiatives.
Leads, mentors, and develops Clinical Team Leads, ensuring consistency in doctor leadership, communication, training, conflict resolution, onboarding, peer and chart reviews, and scheduling.
Develops and supports scalable doctor coverage and sublease strategies that improve patient access, practice growth, operational efficiency, and financial performance.
Leads implementation of doctor, exam, and patient access initiatives, including Sunday coverage, remote care, capacity optimization, and other strategic programs.
Monitors doctor slot utilization and exam availability, using data and performance trends to improve capacity, patient access, clinical quality, and practice performance.
Partners with Field Operations to analyze doctor engagement and retention trends and develop strategies to improve satisfaction and retention.
Develops and implements doctor training and onboarding programs, including programs for new graduates, clinical efficiency, Electronic Medical Records, and Remote Medicine.
Supports the testing and implementation of new optometric equipment, clinical processes, and programs.
Develops content and presentations for Professional Services meetings and maintains Clinical and New Doctor Orientation materials.
Builds strong relationships with doctors, Clinical Leaders, and current and prospective leaseholders through regular communication, coaching, and store visits to support engagement, retention, development, and practice growth.