The Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks, at Fort Smith, AR, is seeking two (2) full-time, Optometrist. The Optometrist will provide comprehensive eye care services as well as follow-up care of existing conditions and management of emergency conditions. The Optometrist will be responsible for prescribing of lenses, devices containing lenses, prisms, contact lenses, orthotics, vision training, pharmaceutical agents, and prosthetic devices to correct, relieve or treat defects or abnormal conditions or the human eye or its adnexa.

 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen (*will consider non- citizen candidates*)
• Completion of an Optometry residency training program
• Full and unrestricted license from any U.S. State
• Board Certified/Board Eligible (Preferred)
• Must be highly motivated, team-oriented, and committed to the care and good health of our Veterans.

 We offer:

• Likely starting base salary range: $82,830-$186,854
• Malpractice: Liability protection
• 50-55 days of annual paid time offer per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
• Federal Retirement Plan
• Separate 401K with partial agency match
• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

If interested, please e-mail your CV to Roberta.Ellis@va.gov or call (713) 265-8853.

Logo

About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

Connections working at Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

More Jobs from This Employer

https://careers.paeyemds.org/jobs/20831146/optometrist-veterans-health-administration-fort-smith-ar