FORT YUMA IHS | OPTOMETRIST
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
Description
Position Details
- Position: Optometrist
- Location: Winterhaven, California
- Facility: Fort Yuma Health Care Center
- Anticipated Start: November 2, 2026
- Schedule: Monday through Friday, approximately 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, final schedule to be confirmed
Job Description
Vision Quest Solutions is recruiting an Optometrist to support Fort Yuma Health Care Center in Winterhaven, California, with an anticipated start date of November 2, 2026.
The Optometrist will provide comprehensive eye examinations and primary eye care, diagnose and treat ocular conditions, prescribe corrective lenses and medications within clinical privileges, coordinate specialty referrals, and complete patient documentation.
Candidates interested in Fort Yuma, Hopi, or both locations are encouraged to apply.
Requirements
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree
- Current, active professional optometry license
- Minimum 2 years of recent clinical experience
- Current BLS certification
- Ability to complete IHS credentialing and onboarding requirements
To Apply
Submit your current resume and availability. Please indicate whether you are interested in Fort Yuma, Hopi, or both locations.
Key Responsibilities
The Optometrist will perform comprehensive eye examinations and diagnose and treat various ocular conditions. They are also responsible for prescribing corrective lenses and medications while coordinating specialty referrals and maintaining patient records.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Optometry Career Context
Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 66% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
3.9/10 work-life score · Above average in Optometry — ranked against 1,645 active roles in this specialty
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