Assistant Professor of Clinical Optometry/Attending Optometrist for Community Health Center
Company: New England College of Optometry
Location: Boston
Posted on: April 17, 2024
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Job Description:
Description: About the New England College of OptometryThe New
England College of Optometry (NECO) prepares the next generation of
eye care providers, educators, and innovators through a rigorous
curriculum and extensive clinical experiences. NECO graduates
compassionate and skilled optometrists prepared to practice in
diverse settings. Located in the heart of Boston's Back Bay, the
College is a small, independent graduate institution that currently
enrolls students from 34 states and 8 countries. The College has
its primary didactic teaching location at 424 Beacon Street, Boston
and an additional Clinical Training Center located within the
largest of its three owned and operated eye clinics
(Boston-Commonwealth).The New England College of Optometry (NECO)
Clinical Network is the patient care and clinical education
subsidiary of the New England College of Optometry and encompasses
a wide network of local, national and international sites
throughout which our students do their clinical training. As one of
the largest providers of optometric services in Massachusetts, our
faculty and students provide optometric services to nearly 90,000
patients annually in more than 43 locations, including many of
Greater Boston's community health centers.Assistant Professor of
Clinical OptometryThe New England College of Optometry (NECO)
Clinical Network invites applications to join the professional
staff as an attending optometrist and clinician educator. We are
seeking a doctor interested who has a keen interest in providing
clinical care in the community health center setting at the North
End Waterfront Health Center (NEW Health) and Codman Square Health
Center. This person should have a desire to teach tomorrow's
optometrists the principles of optometric and interdisciplinary
care. Other responsibilities may include vision screenings and
teaching laboratory courses.Our mission is to improve the vision
and eye health of populations through excellence in collaborative
and community-oriented patient care, service, education, and
research. A NECO health center optometrist is an exceptionally
qualified doctor of optometry and clinician-educator who works in a
dynamic team-oriented, multidisciplinary non-profit eye care
network serving the vision and eye health needs of populations in
greater Boston. Clinical attending optometrists are also faculty
members that have teaching appointments with NECO, and thus advance
both the service and teaching missions. This is a non-tenure,
clinical track position. Salary commensurate with experience. NECO
is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages all qualified
candidates to apply. New England College of Optometry offers a
robust benefits program including:3 plan options for BCBS medical
coverage (employer subsidized at 75% or greater)Mental Health and
Wellness benefitsBCBS DentalDiscounted vision services 13 paid
holidays and generous paid time off for sick, vacation, and
personal daysEmployer-paid life insurance, and short-term and
long-term disabilityVoluntary Insurance: life, critical illness,
hospital indemnity, accident, Voluntary Benefits: employee
discounts and pet insurance 9% employer contribution to a 403(b)
retirement plan after 1 year of service with no vesting schedule or
match requirementQualified Public Service Loan Forgiveness Employer
Requirements: Qualifications include an OD degree with TPA+
licensure in Massachusetts, advanced professional credentials such
as residency training or equivalent clinical experience,
appropriate credentials for a faculty appointment, and an active
commitment to excellence in patient care and teaching. The start
date for the position is as of January 1, 2024, or as soon as
credentialing is complete after that date. For inquiries, please
contact Dr. Amy Moy (moya@neco.edu). Applicants will need to submit
a current curriculum vitae and a cover letter, names and contact
information of three professional references on the NECO website
for employment opportunities. NECO has the largest and oldest
community health network of teaching-oriented eye care clinics in
the country. Our mission is to improve the vision and eye health of
populations through excellence in collaborative and
community-oriented patient care, service, education, and research.
A NECO health center optometrist is an exceptionally qualified
doctor of optometry and clinician-educator who works in a dynamic
team-oriented, multidisciplinary non-profit eye care network
serving the vision and eye health needs of populations in greater
Boston. Clinical attending optometrists are also faculty members
that have teaching appointments with NECO, and thus advance both
the service and teaching missions. Laboratory teaching may be part
of the work plan. This is a non-tenure, clinical track position.
Salary commensurate with
experience.PM23PI3803be56633e-25660-33868688
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