Assistant Professor of Clinical Optometry
Assistant Professor of Clinical Optometry
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About the New England College of Optometry
The New England College of Optometry (NECO) prepares the next generation of eye care providers educators and innovators through a rigorous curriculum and extensive clinical experiences. NECO graduates compassionate and skilled optometrists prepared to practice in diverse settings. Located in the heart of Bostons Back Bay the College is a small independent graduate institution that currently enrolls students from 34 states and 8 countries. The College has its primary didactic teaching and clinical training location at 424 Beacon Street Boston.
The New England College of Optometry (NECO) Clinical Network is the patient care and clinical education subsidiary of the New England College of Optometry and encompasses a wide network of local national and international sites throughout which our students do their clinical training. As one of the largest providers of optometric services in Massachusetts our faculty and students provide optometric services to nearly 90000 patients annually in more than 43 locations including many of Greater Bostons community health centers.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Optometry
The New England College of Optometry (NECO) Clinical Network invites applications to join the professional staff as an Attending Optometrist and clinician educator. We are seeking a doctor interested who has a keen interest in providing clinical care in the community health center setting at the South Boston Community Health Center. This person should have a desire to teach tomorrows optometrists the principles of optometric and interdisciplinary care. Other responsibilities will include teaching responsibilities such as vision screenings seminars or laboratory instruction.
Our mission is to improve the vision and eye health of populations through excellence in collaborative and community-oriented patient care service education and research. A NECO health center optometrist is an exceptionally qualified doctor of optometry and clinician-educator who works in a dynamic team-oriented multidisciplinary non-profit eye care network serving the vision and eye health needs of populations in greater Boston. Clinical attending optometrists are also faculty members that have teaching appointments with NECO and thus advance both the service and teaching missions. This is a non-tenure clinical track position. Salary commensurate with experience.
NECO is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages all qualified candidates to apply.
New England College of Optometry offers a robust benefits program including:
- 3 plan options for BCBS medical coverage (employer subsidized at 75% or greater)
- Mental Health and Wellness benefits
- BCBS Dental
- Discounted vision services
- 13 paid holidays and generous paid time off for sick vacation and personal days
- Employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability
- Voluntary Insurance: life critical illness hospital indemnity accident
- Voluntary Benefits: employee discounts and pet insurance
- 9% employer contribution to a 403(b) retirement plan after 1 year of service with no vesting schedule or match requirement
- Qualified Public Service Loan Forgiveness Employer
Qualifications include an OD degree with TPA licensure in Massachusetts advanced professional credentials such as residency training or equivalent clinical experience appropriate credentials for a faculty appointment and an active commitment to excellence in patient care and teaching.
The start date for the position is as soon as credentialing is complete. For inquiries please contact Dr. Amy Moy (). Applicants should submit a current curriculum vitae and a cover letter as well as names and contact information of three professional references on the NECO job posting for this position.
The College offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits.
To apply please upload a resume cover letter.
Employment Type
Full Time
