Stockton Optometry and Downtown Optometry are well respected in Stockton, California, and known for exceptional care and commitment to their loyal patient base. The practice is actively searching for an Optometrist to join the team and uphold the tradition of delivering outstanding service that patients know and expect. If you're an ambitious professional with an entrepreneurial mindset, eager to advance your career, and interested in a future practice ownership opportunity, your search ends here!

Why join us?

Established in 1982 by Dr. David J. Benkle, the practices have built a strong reputation for providing personalized and expert care to ensure long-lasting vision health. As a leader in the field, Dr. Benkle offers comprehensive optometry services for the entire family, emphasizing three key areas: integrative eye care, advanced diagnostic testing and procedures, specialty contact lenses, and plans to introduce a dry eye lab. A full-service optical boutique enables customers to explore a wide range of frame lines to suit every budget, accompanied by the latest lens technology for optimal visual experiences.

You’ll enjoy a range of benefits, including:

Competitive base salary based on years of experience and certificationsPotential practice partnership or purchasing power

What you'll do:
Working alongside experienced professionals in a supportive and collaborative environment, you'll deliver exceptional patient care to a diverse population. A candidate with experience and or a desire to learn, scleral lens fittings, glaucoma management, Dry eye treatment, will excel in this role. The ability to conduct exams in Spanish would be very helpful. Patients are scheduled every 15 to 30 minutes; this varies between patients and type of office visits. You'll have access to Topcon Maestro 2-OCT, Eidon Wide-Field Camera, Topographer, auto refractor, auto lensometer, Topcon CV5000 Digital Phoropter,  iCare Tonometer, and slit lamp photography.

Who we're seeking:
You're a hands-on leader with a business mindset for continuous growth and profitability, and you're interested in a future practice ownership opportunity. As a dedicated team player, you approach each day positively and enjoy working with a diverse range of patients, delivering exceptional eye care across all stages of life. The practice has earned a well-deserved reputation in the community as a family-friendly establishment with a high rate of returning patients. Dr. Benkle's vision is to maintain and expand upon this legacy of excellence, ensuring the community continues to receive outstanding eye care for many years to come.

Why you'll love Stockton:
Located in California's Central Valley, surrounded by natural beauty, Stockton is situated along the San Joaquin Delta and is a culturally rich and diverse city—plus, it offers perfect weather all year long. With access to iconic locations such as Yosemite National Park, Lake Tahoe, and Sequoia National Park, residents can easily explore the great outdoors. Stockton is also known for its art scene—residents can enjoy museums, concerts, live theatre, and year-round farmer markets. Its proximity to some of California's most visited destinations—San Francisco, Sacramento, Monterey Bay, Napa Valley, and Santa Cruz—makes it an ideal location to practice and call home.

Minimum Qualifications:

Optometry license in the state of CaliforniaMyopia management experienceGlaucoma certifiedExperience in scleral lens fittingsExperience with open angleComfortable working with specialty lenses

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to conduct exams in Spanish

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.

The above information in this description was provided by the hiring practice. It has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this role. It is not designed to contain, or be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees hired in this role.

  

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