Optometrist

About the role

Northwest Permanente (NWP) is the largest multispecialty medical group in Oregon and southwest Washington with 1,500+ physicians and 300+ administrative professionals caring for 615,000+ Kaiser Permanente members. Northwest Permanente is owned and led by physicians who earn competitive salaries, without income based on providing individual services. Our medical group comprises board-certified physicians across 50+ specialties. We invite applications for an Optometric Physician to join our Optometry team at the North Lancaster Medical Office in Salem, OR.

Practicing in an integrated health care model like ours means that our clinicians have instant access to dozens of specialties, which allows for a level of collaboration and comprehensive treatment not found just anywhere.

Responsibilities

• Management of chronic eye diseases and complex ocular conditions
• Highly collaborative, integrated care model with access to specialty consultation
• Clinical and administrative support staff
• Access to a physician-friendly advanced Epic EMR
• Opportunities for leadership positions within the medical group if desired
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility

Requirements

• Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree from an accredited School of Optometry
• Completion of a one-year Optometry Residency preferred, or a minimum of three years of clinical experience

Benefits

• Generous automatic employer-funded pension and retirement contributions totaling 21% of clinician eligible earnings with additional employee contribution optional
• Competitive compensation that is not based on fee-for-service model
• Pathway for physicians to become shareholders of Northwest Permanente
• Paid annual education leave + annual education allowance
• Comprehensive benefits including largely employer-funded medical, dental insurance premiums, life insurance, and paid leave
• Complete professional liability coverage provided at no cost
• 100% reimbursement for obtaining and maintaining board certification
• Continuing medical education reimbursement and in-house CME opportunities
• Total Rewards value range of $210,200 - $230,700
• Relocation allowance – up to $15,000

Pay

The annual salary for this position is $118,700 - $144,800 which considers an applicant’s skills and qualifications, certain degrees and certifications, training, market data, and other relevant factors. In addition to the salary range above, NWP offers rich benefits that add substantial value to the total compensation package.