Description
Exciting Opportunity for an Optometrist with a Special Interest in Retina
South Sound, Washington — Puyallup, University Place, and Gig Harbor
Cascade Eye & Skin Centers, P.C. is seeking a compassionate, motivated, and clinically skilled optometrist with a strong interest in retinal disease and medical eye care. Residency training is preferred, particularly in ocular disease or medical optometry.
This is an excellent opportunity for an optometrist who is confident performing thorough peripheral retinal examinations and enjoys caring for patients with retinal conditions. You will work closely with experienced retina specialists in a collaborative, patient-centered environment, with access to advanced diagnostic technology and a large, established patient base.
Experienced medical optometrists and residency-trained new graduates are encouraged to apply.
About Cascade Eye & Skin Centers
Established in 1991, Cascade Eye & Skin Centers is a multidisciplinary group practice with more than 40 medical professionals providing ophthalmology, dermatology, and aesthetic services.
Our ophthalmology team includes comprehensive ophthalmologists, retina, glaucoma and cornea specialists, oculoplastic surgeons, and optometrists. As one of the largest practices of its kind in the Pacific Northwest, Cascade serves a market area of more than one million people through seven locations in Pierce, Thurston, and King counties.
Our surgeons perform more than 2,000 procedures annually in our physician-owned, fully accredited, two-room ambulatory surgery center.
Position Highlights
Four-day workweek with no nights or weekends
Opportunity to work closely with experienced retina specialists
Large, established medical and surgical patient base
Dedicated ophthalmic technicians
State-of-the-art retinal imaging and diagnostic equipment
Collaborative MD/OD practice environment
Full-time and part-time opportunities
Potential to work at two of our South Sound locations
Competitive base salary plus production bonus
Clinical Responsibilities
Evaluate and manage patients with retinal disease in collaboration with our retina specialists
Perform comprehensive medical eye examinations, including careful peripheral retinal evaluations
Identify and appropriately triage urgent retinal findings
Interpret OCT, fundus photography, visual fields, and other ophthalmic testing
Provide preoperative and postoperative care for retinal surgery patients
Monitor patients with chronic retinal and ocular conditions
Educate patients about their diagnoses, treatment plans, warning symptoms, and long-term disease management
Collaborate with physicians, technicians, and clinical staff to provide coordinated, seamless patient care
Requirements
Doctor of Optometry degree from an accredited institution
Current Washington State optometry license or eligibility for licensure
Residency training preferred
Strong interest or experience in medical retina and ocular disease
Proficiency in dilated fundus examinations and evaluation of the peripheral retina
Sound clinical judgment and the ability to recognize urgent retinal pathology
Commitment to high-quality, compassionate patient care
Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and organizational skills
Ability to work effectively within a collaborative, multidisciplinary practice
