Associate Optometrist

About the job

Full Time Associate OD : Growing Private Practice : Supportive Team : Great Benefits

Optometrists make the world go'round! We are looking for a compassionate, service-oriented, experienced and caring Optometrist to join our ever-expanding eyecare practice. The ideal candidate is a team player who values candid team collaboration, adheres to a personal and professional commitment to excellence and is dedicated to delivering outstanding patient care in their field and/or specialty.

Our independent clinic has an outstanding team of caring and dedicated individuals. We offer a fun yet professional environment providing exceptional eyecare. Envision Eyecare is located in Western North Carolina, in the beautiful mountain town of Asheville, NC. We are known for our fun-loving team, innovative eyecare and eyewear and have been locally owned and operated in Asheville for over 16 years.

Our clinic is equipped with Optomap retinal imaging, OCT, topography, visual fields, macular pigment density testing, OptiLIGHT, OptiPLUS and Lipiscan, Firefly. We continue to grow our treatments for dry eye and aesthetics clinics as well as other diagnostic treatments. We are very interested in bringing in a specialty focus to the practice. This is the place to be if you are looking for a place to grow or start your optometric career!

We have been rated "Best Of WNC" as Best Eyecare Specialist (12 years running) by our community in our local independent newspaper, the Mountain Xpress. All of our eyewear is hand selected in our optical boutique and is sourced internationally by manufacturers that support independent eye care practices. We take pride in the services we provide our community and work to develop our team on a regular basis for their enrichment as well as for practice growth.

At Envision, our Purpose is to Optimize Quality of Life to better our world. This includes a healthy work/life balance, weekends are yours! When we focus on Community, Connection and Care, everyone wins.

Please visit our website to learn more about our practice: www.myenvisioneyecare.com. Our Google Reviews tell the real story from our patients' experience. You can follow us on Instagram as well to learn about our team and community connected events. The Explore Asheville site will give you great information on Asheville and the surrounding areas; this unique city has so much to offer! Reach out to discuss this opportunity, we look forward to hearing from you!

To apply, please reach out directly. We are eager to meet you and watch our patients, team and community grow with your care!

Professional and Interpersonal Skills:

• Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree from an accredited institution.
• Current state licensure as an Optometrist.
• Strong clinical skills with proficiency in conducting eye examinations and diagnosing ocular conditions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Willingness to network with the community to assist building a patient base.
• Commitment to providing exceptional patient care and service.

Benefits: Strong competitive salary commensurate with experience including production bonus. Comprehensive benefits package, including medical and vision insurance. No nights or weekends. 401k retirement plan with matching. Continuing education opportunities to support professional development and growth. Supportive work environment with state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. Generous Personal Time-Off. Paid Holidays. Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients within our community.

About Envision Eyecare

Our Purpose: At Envision Eyecare we optimize quality of life to better our world.

Our Niche: We elevate the eyecare and eyewear experience from start to finish!

Our Core Values: Commitment to Excellence • Candid Team Collaboration • Growth Mentality • Accountability • Innovation.

Helping people enjoy life through better eye health and the best vision correction is the driving passion in life for Dr. Larry Golson. As a student at the Southern College of Optometry, Memphis, Tennessee, he participated in three vision service trips to Costa Rica and Bolivia with SVOSH – Student Volunteers for Optometric Service to Humanity. For each trip, Dr. Golson raised his own travel expenses and collected eyeglasses, which he sorted for men, women and children. Dr. Golson then took eyeglasses and medical supplies to clinics, where he conducted health screenings and vision examinations in Spanish. In addition, he graciously provided eye exams for athletes in the Special Olympics in Atlanta, and currently provides complimentary exams for the Lions Club and Prevent Blindness of North Carolina. Dr. Golson earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Georgia in 1998, focusing on a premedical and physics curriculum. He earned his Doctor of Optometry in 2002 at the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee. During his final year, he was specifically chosen to assist staff doctors in instructing third-year students. He served internships at the Eye Care Center of Colorado Springs, a private practice, and the Clayton Eye Center in Atlanta, where he received training in ocular disease. Following graduation, Dr. Golson moved back to Atlanta as an associate optometrist at Sugarloaf Eyecare and Georgia Optometry Group. He moved to Asheville in 2006 to pursue his own private practice and a great quality of life in our beautiful WNC mountains.

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