Optometrist

Optometrist Above average in OptometryNo weekendsContract

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Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 53m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Description

Prairie Band Health Service is seeking an Optometrist to provide exceptional healthcare services at Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center (ZCCHC) Optometry Clinic at 21B Avenue Zuni, New Mexico 87327

Learn more about the facility here: Zuni Comprehensive Health Center | Healthcare Facilities

Details

  • Monday through Friday
  • Great Staff and Location
  • Local or Locums welcomed to apply

Hours of Operation: normal clinic hours and shifts, between the hours of 8:00 a. m. – 4:30 p. m. Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays

Duties

  • Perform comprehensive medical eye examinations in an outpatient setting
  • Diagnose and manage optometric and ocular medical conditions
  • Conduct mandated screenings, including diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma evaluations
  • Provide emergency eye care services within scope of licensure and privileges
  • Prescribe corrective lenses, contact lenses, visual aids, and therapeutic pharmaceutical agents
  • Order laboratory, diagnostic, and radiologic studies as clinically indicated

Additional Duties

Additional duties and responsibilities may be added to this job description at any time. The job description does not state or imply that these are the only activities to be performed by the employee holding this position. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related responsibilities as requested by their supervisor.

Requirements

  • A Doctor of Optometry (O. D.) degree from an accredited institution
  • A current, valid, unrestricted license to practice optometry in a U. S. State or territory
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Required immunizations and tuberculosis screening documentation

Indian Preference Exercised

Prairie Band, LLC is subject to Title 22: Employment Code of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. In accordance with Title 22, this position is designated as a TIER 2 position. Preference will be given to individuals to the extent required pursuant to Section 22-2-4(B).

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Key Responsibilities

The Optometrist will perform comprehensive medical eye examinations and diagnose ocular conditions in an outpatient setting. They are also responsible for prescribing corrective lenses and providing emergency eye care services.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Diabetic retinopathy screeningGlaucoma evaluationContact lens fittingClinical diagnostics

Optometry Career Context

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 76% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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CME allowance
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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

3.9/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Optometry

  • No weekends