There is a part-time opportunity for an Associate Optometrist at Berryessa Optometry located in San Jose, California!
Why you should apply
Berryessa Optometry is the place to go for simple to complex eye care needs. The team is committed to helping patients achieve and maintain crisp, clear, and healthy vision through advanced technology and progressive skills. If you’re an ambitious professional looking to practice full-scope optometry, with the potential for a future partnership opportunity, and live in a family-oriented community—this is your chance!
Located in the center of Silicon Valley and on the southern shore of San Francisco Bay, San Jose is one of the largest cities in Northern California. With great weather year-round, residents enjoy the unique opportunity for relaxed living with the amenities of big city life nearby. There are plenty of activities to enjoy, from hiking along the trails at Alum Rock Park, exploring the Winchester Mystery House, to walking among the roses in the San Jose Municipal Rose Garden. Home to California State University San Jose, and professional sports teams: San Jose Sharks and San Jose Earthquakes, there’s something for everyone in San Jose. Its proximity to some of California’s best destinations—San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, Napa Valley, Yosemite Nation Park, to name a few—make it an ideal choice to practice and a prime location to live.
About Berryessa Optometry
Berryessa Optometry provides a wealth of eye care services and optometric specialties to families and residents in Berryessa, Milpitas, San Jose, and Silicon Valley. The practice offers a range of specialties, including specialty contact lens fittings for keratoconus and irregular corneas, myopia control, surgical co-management, and other ocular diseases. Approximately 13 comprehensive exams are performed daily with additional patients for follow-up visits. To help support the practice’s growth, Berryessa Optometry is looking for an additional provider to join the highly-trained staff of eight employees.
This technology-forward practice offers a complete eyecare experience using state-of-the-art technology to diagnose and treat a wide array of eye diseases. The practice is well-appointed with automated optical equipment and behind-the-scenes functional technology, including Topcon Digital Phoropter CV 5000, Topcon 3D OCT Maestro, Marco Nidek Topographer, and autorefractors. Cloud-based technology manages electronic health records, establishes a baseline of patients’ ocular health, and monitors changes.
Patients enjoy a family-friendly shopping experience as they browse a wide selection of optical frames and sunglasses from the optical boutique—plus, the practice offers the latest contact lens technology and carries advanced lenses, including scleral lenses.
About the Associate Optometrist Opening
The practice is seeking one part-time Associate Optometrist who always strives to provide exceptional patient care to enrich the quality of patients’ lives. You’ll provide eye care services for patients of all ages, insurances, and visual/medical diagnoses, two days a week, including Saturdays—additional days may be added upon patient demand. The Associate Optometrist role requires at least one year of experience (new graduates will be considered), certified in glaucoma and therapeutic pharmaceutical agents. A candidate who is also certified in Corneal Refractive Therapy, experienced in scleral lens fittings and glaucoma management will complement the practice. Compensation and benefits will be determined by work experience and qualifications, and, for the right candidate, a future partnership opportunity may be available.
To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate leadership, communication, interpersonal skills, and compassion for patient health and safety. In addition, the ideal candidate will be ambitious, responsible, service-oriented, community-involved, and willing to integrate new techniques and innovations that improve patient care and services.
Minimum qualifications include:
Preferred qualifications include:
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This is not a career opportunity with VSP Vision or its companies. VSP Vision is helping Premier Program providers recruit qualified applicants for their private practices. The hiring decision and acceptance of this position is solely between the hiring practice and the applicant.
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