Pediatric Optometrist

Seattle Children’s is excited to announce an outstanding opportunity for a
Pediatric Optometrist to join our expanding team!

Our division includes Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, Optometric Technicians,
and administrative staff dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care
and exceptional patient experiences. As part of our two-optometrist team, you
will care for patients across our Seattle, Bellevue, and Everett clinic
locations, working seamlessly alongside a multidisciplinary network of pediatric
subspecialists—with around-the-clock access to Children’s specialties from birth
through adolescence.

Key Responsibilities

* Comprehensive Care: Provide expert pediatric eye care and ensure seamless
coordination between patients, residents, fellows, attending physicians,
nursing staff, and community providers.

* Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Partner closely with pediatric medical,
surgical, and ancillary health teams to deliver holistic care.

* Excellence & Vision: Uphold the highest standards of patient care and service
quality, aligning daily practice with Seattle Children's vision, goals, and
family-centered philosophy.

Position Details

* Schedule: 1.0 FTE (Full-Time, Monday–Friday, Day Shift)

* Work-Life Balance: Includes 1 dedicated administrative day per week

Learn More & Apply

To explore our nationally ranked program, learn about the conditions we treat,
and see our commitment to family-integrated care, visit our
https://www.seattlechildrens.org/clinics/ophthalmology/
[http://www.seattlechildrens.org/clinics/ophthalmology/]

This is a 1.0 FTE Monday-Friday day position, with 1 day for administrative
work.

Required Education and Experience

Doctor of Optometry (OD) Degree.
Graduation from an accredited School of Optometry accredited by the Council on
Optometric Education of the American Optometric Association and approved by the
Washington State Board of Optometry.
Formal Pediatric Optometry subspecialty training.
Medical Staff membership and appropriate clinical privileges at Seattle
Children’s and other sites as applicable.

Required Credentials

Licensed as an Optometrist in the State of Washington.
Successful Completion of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO)
Parts I, II, III and the Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease (TMOD).
Endorsements for DPA/TPA, oral medications and epinephrine by Injection.
Prior to start of employment, must obtain, and maintain in good standing,
medical or allied health professional staff privileges that are not limited,
revoked, suspended, conditioned, or probationary, except for normal probationary
periods due to initial appointment.
All medical and allied health professional staff members are provisional for the
first year.
Any and all medical or allied health professional staff privileges at Children's
will terminate automatically upon the termination of the individual's employment
at Children's.
Termination of employment does not prohibit the individual from seeking medical
or allied health professional staff privileges at Children’s as a non-employee
in any category for which the individual qualifies.
Questions regarding medical or allied health professional staff privileges may
be directed to Medical Staff Services.

Preferred
N/A.

Compensation

$148,726 - $180,460 per year

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours
worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including
equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range
provided.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of
Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.

Benefits Information

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental,
and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement,
and more.  Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website
www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits
[https://www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits].

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle
Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life
possible.  Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is
life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century
ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’
ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new
discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the
pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska,
Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the
country.
U. S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the
nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s
has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one
of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked
pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and
developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and
families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values:
Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether
it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner,
practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly
curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the
fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.

Our Commitment

Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts
as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect
with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains,
compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion,
color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related
medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression,
age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability,
or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks
to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of
us is empowered to be ourselves.

Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative
Action Employer.