Physician - Optometry
Portland, OR
| Specialty | Optometry |
|---|---|
| Profession | Physician |
Northwest Permanente (NWP) is seeking an Optometric Physician to join our collaborative Optometry team serving clinics throughout the Portland metropolitan area and surrounding communities.
This is an excellent opportunity for an optometrist who enjoys variety, values collaboration, and wants to practice within an integrated health care system. You’ll practice in a float capacity with a primary home-base clinic while supporting patients across multiple locations. Our model provides ready access to specialty consultation, experienced clinical and administrative support, and an advanced Epic EMR.
What You Can Expect
- Float Optometric Physician position with a primary home-base clinic
- Management of chronic eye disease and complex ocular conditions
- Highly collaborative, integrated care model with access to specialty consultation
- Experienced clinical and administrative support staff
- Physician-friendly advanced Epic EMR
- Opportunities for medical group leadership, if desired
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
Minimum Qualifications
- 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
Compensation & Benefits
Annual salary: $118,700–$144,800
Salary placement considers an applicant’s skills and qualifications, degrees and certifications, training, market data, and other relevant factors.
Total Rewards value range: $210,200–$230,700
In addition to competitive compensation, NWP provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Automatic employer-funded pension and retirement contributions totaling 21% of clinician eligible earnings, with additional employee contributions optional
- Compensation that is not based on a fee-for-service model
- Pathway to become a shareholder of Northwest Permanente
- Paid annual education leave and annual education allowance
- Comprehensive benefits, including largely employer-funded medical and dental insurance premiums, life insurance, and paid leave
- Professional liability coverage provided at no cost
- 100% reimbursement for obtaining and maintaining board certification
- Continuing medical education reimbursement and in-house CME opportunities
- Relocation allowance of up to $15,000
