Optometrist (Family Vision of Anderson) - Anderson, SC
vsp · Anderson, SC ·
- Employment
- Full time
- Category
- Healthcare
Why join us?
Family Vision of Anderson, established in 1960, is a respected independent private practice known for delivering thorough eye health and vision evaluations with a strong commitment to patient education, trust, and lifelong relationships. The practice offers a wide range of specialized services, including specialty contact lens fittings, myopia management, dry eye diagnosis and therapy, diabetic care, glaucoma care, and cataract co-management. Focused on maintaining quality and excellence through a period of physician transition, the team is also embracing innovation through cloud-based EHR optimization, exploring AI scribing in the exam room, and adopting emerging technology to support a patient-centric approach. Free from the limitations of corporate optometry, the practice has built a strong reputation in the community for providing high-quality, personalized eye care the right way.
What you'll do:
As an Associate Optometrist, you'll provide comprehensive eye exams and medical office visits while exercising professional clinical judgment within the scope of state law. You'll work with advanced diagnostic technology, including the Oculus Keratograph 5M, Zeiss and Optovue OCT, Eidon wide-angle camera with autofluorescence, EyeRes anterior segment camera, TearLab, RetEval ERG, virtual visual fields, and low-level red light therapy. The role offers a full-time, 40-hour schedule with a template of 20 appointments per day, including 13 comprehensive exams and seven office visits.
Who you are:
The ideal candidate holds a Doctor of Optometry degree, is licensed to practice in South Carolina, and can provide three professional references. You bring strong clinical judgment, the ability to listen closely to patients, and the expertise to prescribe spectacles and contact lenses for optimal vision outcomes while ordering and interpreting diagnostic testing for medical optometry. Success in this role also requires a collaborative mindset, excellent communication skills, a commitment to continuous learning, and a genuine passion for delivering personalized care and advancing the practice’s reputation in the community.
Why you’ll love Anderson:
Anderson offers the charm of a close-knit community with the everyday convenience and energy of South Carolina’s Upstate. Known as the Electric City, Anderson features a revitalized historic downtown with local restaurants, shops, breweries, public art, and year-round community events, while nearby Lake Hartwell provides easy access to boating, fishing, and outdoor recreation. Residents also benefit from a lower cost of living than many larger metro areas and a convenient location within driving distance of Greenville and Clemson, making it easy to enjoy additional dining, entertainment, and university-town amenities while still coming home to a more relaxed pace of life.
Benefits include:
Generous starting base salary with quarterly bonus potential
Signing or relocation support
License fee reimbursement, malpractice insurance coverage, and partial health insurance
AOA dues and continuing education conference expenses
Generous paid time off, including 17 vacation days and eight paid holidays
Retirement plan matching
Professional growth opportunities, including potential for partnership and future business expansion
Minimum Qualifications:
Optometry license in the state of South Carolina
Special Notice
This is not a career opportunity with VSP Vision or its companies. VSP Vision is helping PECAA Max Members recruit qualified applicants for their private practices. VSP Vision is not acting as a job placement agency or staffing firm. Applicants are not guaranteed a job interview or job offer. 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 designated 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, comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees hired in this role.
VSP Vision OD Recruitment Support
VSP Network Practices who are PECAA Max members in good standing benefit from access to dedicated VSP Vision recruiters to help them find qualified Optometrists. VSP Vision is not an employment agency and does not guarantee the placement of any practice professionals. The practice shall have sole responsibility for all decisions in the hiring process including interviewing and hiring of practice professionals. VSP Network Practices also benefit from access to other hiring related resources, including free job listings on the VSP Vision Optometry Career Site, which is linked to over 300 career sites.
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