Open Position: Full-Time Optometrist (East Bay Area, CA)

​A New Day at Alameda Health System
Since 1864 our organization has served the health care needs of the East Bay. The organization has been a vital community asset, which embodies a core mission of “Caring, Healing, Teaching, Serving All.” The heart of our mission is to promote wellness, eliminate disparities, and improve and maintain the health of residents of the diverse communities of Alameda County. We are an organization that continues to adapt and transform. We do so to promote wellness and provide top-quality health care to our growing and diverse community.

Optometrist – East Bay Area, California
Oakland, California
Full-Time

Alameda Health System is recruiting a full-time optometrist. This is a wonderful opportunity for a well-qualified optometrist looking to work in the county of Alameda. The optometrist will work mostly at Eastmont Wellness Center but may also work at Highland Hospital or Hayward Wellness Center. The clinics are well-equipped, and the optometrist would have assigned support staff. This position reports to the Division Chief of Ophthalmology.

AHS is an integrated public health system that spans 5 facilities, 4 ambulatory sites, and 800 beds providing primary, specialty, and Level 1 Trauma care to the residents of Alameda County. Highland Hospital, our flagship facility, is based in Oakland. We are a safety net system that is proud to serve our surrounding communities with safe, equitable, high-quality care.

This position is right for you if you are:

• Mission-driven: Committed to access, equity, and justice as it relates to providing excellent health care to the community of patients that AHS serves
• Flexible: Embraces change, welcomes feedback, and engages in debate towards attaining the best possible result
• Lifelong learning: Humble and curious in continuing to develop as a clinician and team member

 
Qualifications:
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying.

• Required Education: Completion of an accredited Optometry program.
• Required Experience: Recent training and/or clinical experience are required for all applicants for appointment; recent clinical experience is defined as having performed at least 200 outpatient activities relevant to outpatient practice prerogatives requested in the preceding two (2) years.
• Preferred Experience: Completion of an Optometry residency program.
• Required Licenses/Certifications: Licensed as an Optometrist by the California Board of Optometry; Successful completion of an optometry program accredited by the California Board of Optometry; current BLS Certification and Current DEA Registration.

To learn more and apply please contact:
Madeline Bautista at [email protected]
or go to our careers page: https://alameda-health-
system-careers.hctsportals.com/jobs/1926019-optometrist-east-bay-area-ca

We are an equal opportunity employer.