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Why you should apply
Offering quality eye care to a diverse community is the mission of Focus Optometry Center. As a well-established business in the community, the practice is growing, and long-term opportunity is on the horizon for theright Optometrist.Ifyou're looking to ditch the traffic jams and practice in an affordable rural desert community with the possibility of a future partnership or ownership opportunity, this is your chance!
Known for its beautiful sunsets, striking desert scenery, and warm sunny days, Ridgecrest offers residentsthe opportunity forconvenient and affordable living.Ridgecrest is surrounded by four mountain ranges, including the Sierra Nevada to the west, the Cosos to the north, Argus Range to the east, and the El Paso Mountains to the south. Its unique geography provides one-of-a-kind experiences, and there's never a shortage of adventures. The Ridgecrest area offers rock climbing, hiking, rafting, fishing, and the most popular, ATV riding. Residents can easily explore the surrounding areas, including Death Valley National Park and the Mojave National Preserve. Ridgecrest also offers safe neighborhoods, excellent schools, and affordable housing. Everything this beautiful region has to offer makes Ridgecrest a wonderful place to practice and call home.
AboutFocus Optometry Center
Established in 2013,Focus Optometry Center provides full-service optometry to families and residentsin Kern County ofall ages, insurances, visual and medical diagnoses. The practice offers various services, including primary and medical eye care, glaucoma diagnoses, treatment and management, and specialty contact lenses. The practice is centrally located and offers easy access to Business 395. To help support the practice's growth, Focus Optometry Center is looking for an additional provider to care for a diverse patient base and work alongside a staff of 7 employees.
As Focus Optometry Center is committedto providing personalized care to each patient,thepractice uses state-of-the-art vision care technology to diagnose and treat a wide array of eye diseases.The office is well-appointed with automatedoptical equipment and behind-the-scenes functional technology, includingautorefractors, optical coherence tomography, fundus camera, digital phoropter, slit lamp, binocular indirect ophthalmoscope, pachymeter, and visual field technology. Patients enjoy a family-friendly shopping experience as they browse a wide selection of optical frames and sunglasses from the optical boutique.
About the Optometrist Position
Focus Optometry Center is seeking an Optometristwho is passionate about providing personalized and individualized care to ensure excellent eye health and vision care for all patients. You'll provide comprehensive eye examinations and care for approximately 16 to 22 patients daily. The office is open Monday through Thursday. The Optometrist will work 32 hours a week, and for the right candidate, a future partnership or ownership opportunity may be available. The practice is offering competitive base pay, and additional benefits will be discussed.
To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate leadership, communication, interpersonal skills, and compassion for patient health and safety. 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:
- Optometrylicense in the state ofCalifornia
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