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Gun Barrel - GUN BARREL, TX 75156; Dallas - DALLAS, TX 75231

Salary Range $109,760.00 - $196,000.00 Salary

EVP Eyecare is a privately held, portfolio company of The Cortec Group. Based in Denver, Colorado, EVP owns and operates a super-regional network of eyecare practices and surgical centers that conduct business under premier brands in Colorado, Texas, and Arizona. We believe that delivering on an outstanding patient experience starts with building an outstanding employee experience.

Our mission is to improve people's lives through better vision and outstanding patient experiences.

The Optometry Doctor provides comprehensive vision care via examination, testing, prescribing. Supports Clinical Director in upholding and promoting KE's values and philosophies relating to innovative, efficient, and superior eye care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for performing all aspects of patient care within the clinic including patient exams and consultations, surgery treatment plans and post-operative care in accordance with KE's standards and efficiency and demonstrates satisfactory knowledge and clinical judgment.
• Efficiently delivering patient care through constant evaluation of patient's needs (i.e. performing specific tests as defined by patient concerns, etc.
• Acts as a resource for all information; assists with training, managing and motivating all clinical staff.
• Trains and develops interns/residents to ensure KE quality and efficiency is achieved in order to maintain a pipeline of optometric talent.
• Facilitates the Clinical Director in creating and sustaining a highly accountable and inspired work environment where employees can deliver exceptional customer service and patient care.
• Trains and develops new optometric hires to ensure they provide top-quality patient care at an efficient pace and assimilate into KE's philosophies as quickly as possible.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Doctorate of Optometry
• Current state licensure

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.