Locum Tenens Optometrist — Pediatric Outpatient

Job overview

The Locum Tenens Optometrist — Pediatric Outpatient role is onsite in San Francisco, CA, for a 26-week assignment. The posting lists pay of $125–$145 per hour, weekly direct deposit, and provided housing and transportation. The optometrist supports a pediatric-focused hospital outpatient department with technicians, ophthalmologists, and optometrists. The optometrist conducts workups and manages patient care, primarily for pediatric patients, including complex needs. The role contributes to routine and high-acuity pediatric optometry care and coordination with other pediatric specialties.

What you'll do

• Conduct optometry workups and manage patient care
• see primarily pediatric patients, including patients with complex needs
• perform strabismus and binocular vision exams and contact lens fittings, including complex pediatric fittings
• use Epic electronic medical records. The posting describes some adult patients but says seeing adults is not required.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

optometrist

locum tenens

pediatric optometry

outpatient hospital

vivo healthstaff

san francisco ca

california license

doctor of optometry

bls certification

epic emr

monday–friday

$125–$145/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Housing and transportation provided
• malpractice insurance
• weekly direct deposit
• dedicated recruiter assistance
• expedited credentialing, compliance and facility paperwork assistance, and orientation.

Why this role

The assignment is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, in five 8-hour shifts per week, with 12–14 patients per day. A pediatric optometry residency is highly preferred; without one, at least three years of pediatric optometry experience is required.

About the employer

Vivo HealthStaff is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Optometrists. Sector: 62.