Optometrist Jobs

Optometrist – Oregon/Portland Metro Region

Join Vision To Learn and make a direct impact in your community by helping provide
vision services to school-aged children in underserved communities who would
otherwise go without access to care. Competitive pay, flexible schedule, mileage
reimbursement, no work on federal holidays, and no nights or weekends (other than
very select voluntary exceptions).

About Vision To Learn

Vision To Learn is the largest school-based vision care nonprofit in the country. VTL
exists to address one basic premise – if you can’t see, you can’t learn. Vision To Learn
provides free eye exams and free glasses to students in underserved communities to
help them succeed in school and in life. Founded in Los Angeles in 2012, Vision To Learn
has since expanded to schools across the country. Services are provided directly at
schools and community organizations via a mobile vision clinic, staffed with an optician
and an optometrist. Vision care is critical as 80% of all learning during a child’s first 12
years is visual, we work to solve the problem of lack of access by partnering with school
districts to provide eye exams and glasses at no charge to families. We have provided
over 2 million vision screenings, 476,000 eye exams and 388,000 new, prescription
glasses in the last decade.

Who We Are

We are a group of friendly, high energy, knowledgeable, and quality-oriented
professionals committed to Vision To Learn’s mission. We approach our work with a
value system of service excellence, empathy, integrity, open communication,
empowerment, and an eagerness to help the communities we serve.

Position Description

Vision To Learn is seeking a qualified candidate for an Optometrist licensed to practice

in Multnomah County, Oregon. This position would be 6 hour days, up to 5 days/week.

Key Position Responsibilities

• Provide vision evaluations: check VA’s, assess binocular vision, IOP, pupils, perform a

full refraction and prescribe appropriate correction, and assess ocular health

• Prescribe vision devices, tests patient on all applicable equipment to determine the

most suitable for his/her condition, and instruct patient in the proper use of it

• Confirm that patient diagnosis is properly documented in Vision To Learn’s Electronic

Health Records systems

Qualifications

• As the position will work on a mobile clinic, must be flexible to commute throughout

the greater Portland Metro region geography

• Successful track record of working with children strongly preferred

• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills

• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills

• Must pass Department of Justice background check (LiveScan) and drug test

• Experienced using EMR systems. Microsoft Office experience is preferred

• Spanish or other language skills a plus

Successful candidates will have a proven track record for quality patient care, with
positive, proactive attitudes who are dedicated to our mission. Vision To Learn is a
rapidly growing organization and team players are critical to our collective success. For
more information, please visit www.visiontolearn.org. Qualified applicants should email
resume and cover letter to [email protected].

News To Share

In 2022, Vision To Learn was selected by two-time Pulitzer Prize winning New York
Times columnist Nicholas Kristof as a recipient of the well-known Holiday Impact Prize.
This Prize recognizes non-profits helping children in need through outstanding, heroic
work that changes communities for the better.
https://kristofimpact.org/ http://tiny.cc/VTLKristof

The work done by VTL has also been featured in The Washington Post, ESPN, PBS News
Hour, countless local television pieces and newspaper articles. VTL was commended by
the US Senate in a bi-partisan resolution signed by 43 Senators. In terms of evidence-
based service, glasses provided by VTL have been found to have a high impact on the

academic success of students by researchers at both UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital
and Johns Hopkins University.

COVID-19 Considerations and Clearance Requirements
As a direct healthcare provider and to protect the health and well-being of our
employees, VTL has implemented best practices for ensuring a clean and safe work
environment. Employees will be asked to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination and
pass a Department of Justice background check/fingerprinting (LiveScan), child abuse
history clearance, TB, and drug test.

Vision To Learn is committed to a diverse staff and to a culture that holds equity as a
value and a priority. VTL welcomes applicants who bring a variety of perspectives,
experiences, and competencies. People of color, women, people with disabilities, and
LGBTQIA+ persons are strongly encouraged to apply. VTL is an equal opportunity
employer and does not discriminate based on race, creed, color, religion, ethnicity,
national origin, party or political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity,
age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any illegal or prohibited factor.

PAY: $75-$90/HR

Job Types: (Full-time, Part-time, Contract)

Benefits: 

Flexible schedule 
Mileage reimbursement

Schedule: 

Day shift during school hours 
Monday to Friday - available 
No nights 
No weekends 
No federal holidays

Education: 

Doctor of Optometry

License/Certification: 

Oregon Optometry License (Required)