VSP Vision Looking for Optometrist (Dr. Tavel Family Eye Care) – Indianapolis Area, IN Full Time

Why you should apply

When you join Dr. Tavel Family Eye Care, you’re joining an inclusive and family-focused environment that empowers team members to excel by continuously offering training and growth opportunities. As a well-respected, multi-location practice serving Hoosiers throughout the greater Indianapolis area, Dr. Tavel Family Eye Care continues to thrive, and a long-term opportunity is now available for the right Optometrist. If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow with a solid private practice where your efforts will directly impact the success of the business, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

About Dr. Tavel Family Eye Care

With practice roots dating back to the 1940s, Dr. Tavel Family Eye Care’s mission is to provide Indiana families and businesses with top quality, affordable eye health services and eye care products while delivering outstanding customer service-And that’s a promise from the Doctor. After more than 80 years of serving the local communities, this family-owned business has grown to 23 locations across Indiana. Each practice location offers a range of eye health services, from affordable eye exams to specialty contact lenses and ocular disease management. Dr. Tavel Family Eye Care employs more than 200 professionals, with four to five staff members and one to two doctors at each location. The practice also has strong support teams, including a customer service center, billing, IT, marketing, community outreach, and store operations departments allowing doctors to focus on patient care.

To help patients achieve optimal vision, all practices utilize autorefractors, non-contact tonometry, and digital visual acuity charts. Each Optometrist receives an iPad with cloud-based practice management and electronic health records software to enable a seamless process at every point of the patient experience. Specific locations are well-equipped with advanced technology, including OPTOS, OCT, HVF and Virtual Field, Topography, Telemed, and digital phoropter. All locations carry a wide selection of designer eyewear for adults and children and an expansive variety of contact lens options to fit all lifestyles and vision needs.

About the Optometrist Opening

Dr. Tavel Family Eye Care is seeking an Optometrist dedicated to a career centered around providing excellent service for every patient and a strong commitment to improving vision in the communities it serves-making a difference in the lives of fellow Hoosiers. In this role, you’ll perform comprehensive exams, diagnose and manage ocular disease, and handle eye care emergencies-on average 4 per hour with a full tech workupor 3 per hour with basic pretesting (auto refraction, NCT,Optos, health history). Assumes all Saturdays but Saturdays are negotiable for those that are willing to be a full or regional float. Saturdays close at 1pm (except for some mall offices).

The practice is looking for a professional with a natural talent for building solid doctor-patient relationships who can seamlessly hand off patients as they transition to the optical team. Proficiency in disease management, including ordering and interpreting appropriate diagnostic testing, is also essential to this role. A candidate experienced in ocular diseases and has a strong interest in pediatric eye care will be an asset to the team. You’ll also have the opportunity to support the expansion of contact lens service and the growth of the medical management side of the business. This is an excellent opportunity to expand your skillset, care for a diverse population of patients, and work alongside talented professionals.

To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate leadership, excellent patient communication skills, interpersonal skills, and compassion for patient health and safety. In addition, the ideal candidate will be ambitious, responsible, service-oriented, community-involved, and willing to integrate new techniques and innovations that improve patient care and services.

Minimum qualifications:

• Indiana optometric licenses, NPI number

Preferred qualifications:

• Primary care
• Ocular disease
• An interest in expanding pediatric offerings

The practice is offering the following benefits:

• $130K / year guaranteed minimum pay in base(paid hourly at $62.50 / hour)– assumes 5 days per week(Additional annual bonus based on production)
• $25K / year extra for being a full float
• $10K – $15Kfor being a regional floatdepending on the number and spread ofoffices
• $10K / year extra for being bilingual in Spanish
• $5K / year extra for a residency
• Sign-on bonus $10k for 2-year contract
• Paid health + Health Savings Account contribution of $1K / year
• Full benefits package including health insurance (and dental), 401k (no match), 1 paid CE day per year, 3 weeks PTO, 75% of AOA/IOA dues paid
• We are open to full-time and part-time

Special Notice

This is not a career opportunity with VSP Vision or its companies. VSP Vision is helping Premier Program providers recruit qualified applicants for their private practices. The hiring decision and acceptance of this position is solely between the hiring practice and the applicant.

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