Optometrist (Advanced Eyecare) - Picayune, MS & Pearl River, LA

About the Role

Advanced Eyecare is seeking a new graduate or experienced Optometrist to join its growing, medically focused team, with opportunities available in Picayune, Mississippi, and Pearl River, Louisiana. This is an exciting opportunity to provide full-scope eye care in a patient-centered private practice that values clinical excellence, relationship-driven care, and meaningful community impact.

Why Join Us?

Advanced Eyecare has proudly served the Picayune, Mississippi, and Pearl River, Louisiana communities since 1999, providing full-scope medical eye care with a personal touch. The team is committed to helping patients see better, feel confident, and enjoy healthier vision for life, treating every patient like family while delivering comprehensive care from diagnosis through eyewear solutions. With specialization in dry eye, AMD, glaucoma, disease management, and myopia management, Advanced Eyecare offers doctors the opportunity to work with advanced diagnostic technology, an in-house lens edging lab, and a wide selection of designer frames, all while helping expand care for the community, including future growth at the Pearl River location.

Responsibilities

• Provide full-scope optometric care by evaluating and treating patients during routine and medical eye exams.
• Interpret diagnostic reports and document findings in the EHR.
• Manage individualized treatment plans.
• Collaborate with scribes to support efficient documentation and patient flow.
• Work with advanced technology and procedures, including YAG, SLT, fundus photography, OCT with angiography, VEP/ERG, visual field testing, B-scan, RightEye, TearLab, and Keratograph.
• See approximately 25 to 30 patients per day within a 40-hour workweek.

Qualifications

• Optometry license in Mississippi and Louisiana (or willingness to become licensed in both states).
• Comfortable performing advanced procedures such as YAG, SLT, and minor lesion removals.
• Enthusiastic about staying current with the latest advancements in optometry and personalized treatment plans.

Skills

• Strong diagnostic skills and clinical expertise.
• Professionalism, empathy, compassion, and excellent time management.
• Ability to care for patients of all ages and visual needs.
• Strong communication skills and commitment to continuous learning.
• Ability to collaborate with scribes, team members, and assist with staff training.

Benefits

• Insurance
• Paid time off
• Production bonus
• Malpractice insurance
• Continuing education allowance
• IRA

Location Highlights

Living and working near Picayune, Mississippi, and Pearl River, Louisiana offers the best of small-town charm, welcoming communities, and convenient access to the Gulf South region. These neighboring areas provide a relaxed pace of life with local shops, restaurants, parks, and outdoor recreation nearby, while keeping larger city amenities within reach. Whether enjoying community events, exploring scenic spaces, or building meaningful connections with patients and neighbors, this region offers a fulfilling lifestyle rooted in comfort, connection, and southern hospitality.