Optometrist

Job overview

The Optometrist role is onsite in Utica, NY, with a full-time schedule of five days per week. Pay is $45–$50 per patient. Swift Optometry provides eye care to seniors in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities, bringing care directly to residents. The optometrist provides routine and medical eye care to long-term care patients, including examinations, disease diagnosis and treatment, and diabetic evaluations. The role contributes to resident well-being by delivering personalized care and coordinating with the broader healthcare team.

What you'll do

• Perform comprehensive routine and medical eye exams, including dilated exams and diabetic evaluations
• treat infections and injuries
• diagnose and treat ocular disease
• and work with the geriatric population. Communicate with nurses, primary physicians, health aides, families, ophthalmologists, and administrative and professional staff.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

optometrist

eye care

geriatric care

long-term care

skilled nursing facilities

comprehensive eye exams

ocular disease

diabetic evaluations

utica ny

full-time

five days per week

$45–$50 per patient

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k)
• company-sponsored life insurance
• student loan repayment program
• paid UpToDate subscription
• paid time off
• malpractice insurance.

Why this role

Care is delivered to seniors in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities; the role requires an OD license.

About the employer

MedElite Group, LLC. is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Optometrists. Sector: 62.