Optometrist (Eye Associates of Lexington) - Lexington, SC
Lexington, SC 
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Job Description
Eye Associates of Lexington is located just minutes from Columbia, South Carolina. Serving patients for over 40 years and receiving strong word-of-mouth referrals, this flourishing practice is consistently nominated for "Best of Lexington." A full-time position is now available for the right Optometrist who is passionate about a career focused on helping others see to their fullest. If you're looking for a long-term opportunity to grow with a well-established private practice and live in a beautiful community that is a short drive from both the beach and mountains, this is the opportunity for you.

Why join us?

Eye Associates of Lexington strongly focuses on patient-centered examinations for the entire family. In addition to offering comprehensive eye care, the doctors provide medical-oriented exams and currently treat many diabetes and glaucoma conditions. As a full-service optometric practice, it also features a dispensary and designer eyewear of over 500 frame selections. Plus, a large contact lens inventory of all modalities to conveniently serve patients.

Eye Associates of Lexington is offering the following:

  • Competitive base pay
  • Medical and dental insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Paid vacation time off
  • Malpractice insurance
  • Continuing education allowance
  • Potential partnership opportunity

What you do:

Working full-time, you'll provide both vision and medical-based exams to patients of all ages, visual and medical diagnoses. With four fully-equipped exam lanes and state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment, you'll have access to OCT, retinal camera, Optos imaging system, Zeiss Humphrey field analyzer, iCare tonometer, autorefractors, and FDT. A team of Optometric Technicians is available for patient pre-testing, enabling you to provide the highest level of care possible. On average, 15 to 20 patients are cared for daily.

Who we're seeking:

Whether you're a seasoned professional or a recent graduate, if you can provide compassionate, competent, and outstanding patient care, we invite you to apply. Someone with a strong work ethic, good bedside manner who is honest and hard-working will be an asset to the team. As the practice has a strong patient retention record and consistently sees new patients daily, your efforts will directly support a growing patient base and impact business success.

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.

Why you'll love Lexington:

Located in the Midlands of South Carolina, Lexington is one of the fastest growing areas offering a welcoming community, excellent schools, and an exceptional quality of life. This region provides its residents a unique opportunity for relaxed and convenient living with the amenities of big city life nearby. Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy countless activities, including biking,hiking, rafting, fly fishing, camping, and golfing, to name a few-plus, there are two beautiful freshwater lakes to explore-Lake Murry and Lake Wateree. In addition, its proximity to some of South Carolina's most visited destinations-Charlotte, Charleston, Columbia, Myrtle Beach, and other fascinating cities makes it an ideal choice to practice and a prime location to live.

Minimum qualifications:

  • Optometry license in the state of South Carolina
  • Doctor of Optometry from an accredited university
  • New graduates are welcome to apply

Special Notice:

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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Job Summary
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Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Doctorate
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