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Bloomfield Township, Michigan

Optometrist- HFO

OptometristFull-Time

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Job Description

Company Description

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.

Job Description

Job Title: Optometrist - OptimEyes

About the Department: As part of Henry Ford Health's Community Care Services, our team is dedicated to expanding access to care through community-based programs. We focus on meeting patients where they are, connecting them with essential health resources, support services, and care coordination. Our mission is to make a meaningful impact across diverse populations by providing comprehensive and compassionate care, including home health care and hospice services. Join us in our commitment to improving health outcomes and enhancing the well-being of our communities.

Role Overview: As an Optometrist at Henry Ford Health, you will play a vital role in delivering exceptional primary eye care services to our patients. You will collaborate closely with the Manager, General Manager, and Optometrist in Charge to ensure seamless patient care and achieve office productivity goals. Your work will also involve coordination with the Department of Ophthalmology to provide integrated eye care solutions, supporting professional staffing, office coverage, and ancillary staff training across all locations.

Why Henry Ford Health: At Henry Ford Health, we are relentless advocates for exceptional care for our patients, communities, and each other. We come to do meaningful work and grow our careers, and we stay for the connection, support, and shared pride in making the impossible, possible.

What You Will Do

Provide comprehensive primary eye care services to patients, ensuring the highest quality of care.

Collaborate with the Manager, General Manager, and Optometrist in Charge to meet productivity and performance goals.

  • Work with the Department of Ophthalmology to ensure seamless delivery of eye care services.
  • Support professional staffing and office coverage needs across all locations.
  • Assist in the training of ancillary staff to maintain high standards of patient care.

What You Will Need

  • Required Qualifications:
  • Successful completion of a program from an accredited school or college of optometry.
  • Previous direct patient care experience in comprehensive primary care optometry.
  • Licensed as an Optometrist in the State of Michigan.

Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agent (T. P. A.) and Diagnostic Pharmaceutical Agent (D. P. A.) certification.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in community-based healthcare settings.
  • Familiarity with integrated eye care models.

What We Offer: At Henry Ford Health, we foster an environment of collaboration and growth, where you can advance your career while contributing to mission-driven work. We provide opportunities for professional development, continuous learning, and the chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of our patients and communities.

Join Our Team: Ready to make a difference? Apply now to join our dedicated team at Henry Ford Health and help us deliver exceptional care to those who need it most.

Sign on Bonus: This job is eligible for up to $20,000 in sign on bonus

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive primary eye care services while collaborating with the management team to meet productivity and performance goals. Coordinate with the Department of Ophthalmology to ensure integrated care and assist in the training of ancillary staff.

Requirements

Requires successful completion of an accredited optometry program and a valid license to practice in the State of Michigan. Candidates must hold T.P.A. and D.P.A. certifications and possess previous experience in primary care optometry.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical optometryProductivity managementOphthalmology coordination

Optometry Career Context

In Michigan, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$155k (13 salary observations; 26 listings), vs ~$151k nationally (369 salary observations; 1,151 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 74% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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