Assistant Professor/Attending Optometrist, Dimock Center and Martha Eliot Health Center

Company: New England College of Optometry
Location: Boston
Posted on: May 3, 2024

Job Description:

Description: The New England College of Optometry (NECO) invites applications to join the professional staff as an attending optometrist and clinical faculty. We are seeking a non-tenure, clinical track faculty doctor who has a keen interest in providing clinical care at both Dimock Center and Martha Eliot Health Center, combined with laboratory teaching and precepting optometry students in the Vision Screening service for a full-time faculty position. This person should have a desire to teach tomorrow's optometrists the principles of optometric and interdisciplinary care. Our mission is to improve the vision and eye health of populations through excellence in collaborative and community-oriented patient care, service, education, and research. A NECO optometrist is an exceptionally qualified doctor of optometry and clinician-educator who works in a dynamic team-oriented, multidisciplinary non-profit eye care network serving the vision and eye health needs of populations in greater Boston. Clinical attending optometrists are also faculty members that have teaching appointments with NECO, and thus advance both the service and teaching missions of the institution. NECO is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages all qualified candidates to apply. New England College of Optometry offers a robust benefits program including:3 plan options for BCBS medical coverage (employer subsidized at 75% or greater)Mental Health and Wellness benefitsBCBS DentalDiscounted vision services 13 paid holidays and generous paid time off for sick, vacationEmployer-paid life insurance, and after one year of service, short-term and long-term disabilityVoluntary Insurance: life, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident, Voluntary Benefits: employee discounts and pet insurance 9% employer contribution to a 403(b) retirement plan after 1 year of service with no vesting schedule or match requirementQualified Public Service Loan Forgiveness Employer The start date for the position is as soon as possible, pending licensure and credentialing for the assigned clinical site. For inquiries and specific details, please contact Dr. Amy Moy (moya@neco.edu). Applicants should submit a current curriculum vitae and a cover letter and be prepared with references.Requirements: Qualifications include an OD degree with TPA+ licensure (glaucoma and anti-infective privileges) in Massachusetts, advanced professional credentials such as residency training or equivalent clinical experience, appropriate credentials for a faculty appointment, and an active commitment to excellence in patient care and teaching. Experience serving a diverse patient base and language skills other than English are preferred, but not required.PI34ba59fca4fe-25660-34354772

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