Residency Highlights

• Full scope primary eye care with emphasis in ocular disease and practice management.
• Utilizes a vision and Medical Eye Care Team Model with O.D. (Residency Trained) as Primary Eye Care Physician and M.D. (Fellowship Trained) as Surgical Sub Specialist.
• Patient demographics include all ages with variable ethnicity to include mentally and physically challenged.
• Vision examination including all specialty contact lens fitting, low vision, and refractive surgery evaluations.
• Medical examinations for all eye disease including cataract, cornea, glaucoma, neuro, oculo, and retina as well as extensive postoperative care.
• Advance diagnostic procedures using state of the art technology including physical diagnosis, laboratory/radiological testing as well as examination under sedation.
• Treatment using all forms of medications (topical, oral, injectable) as well as minor surgical procedures.
• Extensive practice management experience including administration and finance, coding and reimbursement, and staffing with career development.
• Base annual compensation at $32,400 for 54 weeks.
• Professional allowance of $500 for continuing education, dues, and subscriptions.
• Bonus pay of $500 is allotted if resident is selected to present a paper or poster at a national optometry or ophthalmology meeting.
• Annual time away from practice consists of one week for vacation, one week for continuing education, and one week for sick leave.
• Clothing allowance of $150 per year and cell phone are provided