Description

Doctor of Optometry | Optometry - General/Other
Location: Alaska
Employer: Elite365
Pay: $100 to $115 per hour
Shift Information: Days - 5 days x 8 hours
Contract Duration: 3 Months
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Location: Northwest Alaska

Dates: ASAP-Ongoing

Key Job Details:

• Assignments: ASAP start date with 3-month minimum commitment or month-on-month-off commitment
• Schedule: Varies, depending on location
  • Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm, or
  • Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 6 or 7:00pm
  • No Call
  • Travel and housing accommodations provided during assignments
    • On-Site accommodations available during community clinic trips

Responsibilities:

• Patient Volume: Varies, depending on location. Some locations average 7-9 patients per day, other locations average 15-20 patients per day
• Staffing Mix: Varies, depending on location.
  • Hospital Clinic:
    • Dedicated staff perform patient work-ups, including auto-refraction and OPTOS fundus photography
    • Optometrist completes charting, OCT imaging, and most visual field testing.
  • In Village Clinics
    • Most trips to villages are 4-5 days long
    • An assistant is available to check in patients and assist with contact lens and glasses orders

Requirements

• Active Optometrist (OD) license – any state license accepted!
• Active BLS
• COVID vaccination with booster 
• Must be culturally sensitive and willing to embrace the native community and their culture
• Alaska bush experience highly preferred

Benefits

Why Work with Elite365? 

• Competitive compensation, paid weekly via direct deposit 

• Paid travel, lodging & stipends (if applicable) 

• In-house credentialing team for smooth onboarding 

• Top-rated malpractice insurance (A+ rated) 

• Proud NALTO Member