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Optometrist

Opportunity Criteria

ProfessionAllied Health
SpecialtyGeneral Practice
Loan RepaymentYes
Salary RangeNegotiable
Employment TypeFull Time
Bonuses OfferedSign-on

Harry S. Truman VA Hospital is seeking an Optometrist for our outpatient clinic in Marshfield, Missouri! Enjoy an excellent work-life balance, working only Monday-Friday; no on-call or weekends, while seeing roughly 12 Veterans per day. VA offers a guaranteed (not RVU/work-load based) competitive salary with a sign-on bonus. 

About Marshfield: The beautiful city offers a wide variety of recreational opportunities. One can visit the Walnut Springs Farm and Museum, which has pioneered the dairy industry in Southwest Missouri. The Webster County History Museum is also worth visiting. The Ellis O. Jackson Park, Nelson Park, Hidden Waters Nature Park, Rotary Park, and Shackleford Springs Park are some of the local parks. Marshfield is conveniently close to the larger city, Springfield, Missouri. Eight large lakes are within an hour's drive: Pomme De Terre; Stockton; Truman; and Lake of the Ozarks to the north and west; and Bull Shoals, Northfork, Table Rock, and Taneycomo to the south. Two smaller lakes - McDaniel and Fellows - and Springfield lakes are within 30 minutes. All offer an array of outdoor opportunities, including fishing, boating, skiing, and sailing. Hiking, biking, wildlife areas, streams, and other river opportunities are within a short drive, including the Niangua and Compton Hollow Conservation Areas just outside of Marshfield's city limits.

About VA: We're one of the leading health care systems serving Veterans in the VA Heartland Network. We’re an innovative care center within the Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 (VISN15), which includes medical centers and clinics in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, and Arkansas. We conduct and use research to promote better health and health care for all. Truman VA is a general medicine and surgery teaching hospital that provides a full range of health services for Veterans, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research.  We’re proud of our partnerships with top institutions and organizations that support the educational mission of the VA.

 

More Reasons to Work at Truman VA:

Paid Time Off:  50-days of paid time off per year 
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA 
Insurance:    Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure:  Practice anywhere with 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
Malpractice:  Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract:  No Employment Contract 

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Duties: Performs comprehensive eye examinations, management of new patient consultations, diagnosis and treatment, and management of established patient eye and vision care. 5 years experience and residency completion is preferred but will consider a residency-trained new graduate.

Truman VA provides a full continuum of care in both inpatient and outpatient settings and is committed to excellent patient care, education and research. The facility offers comprehensive care including primary care, medical and surgical specialties, behavioral health, physical and occupational therapy and pharmacy services. In addition, Truman VA is a referral center for heart care services including open heart surgery. The facility also offers additional services including audiology & speech pathology, social work services, dermatology, dental, neurology, oncology, orthopedic surgery, podiatry, prosthetics, urology and vision care.

VA Benefits

 

 

Paid Time Off:

  • 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
  • 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
  • 11 paid Federal holidays per year
  • 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

  • Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
  • Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
  • VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
  • Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
  • Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

  • VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
  • How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s salary
  • Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2020, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $19,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $25,500.
  • The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
  • For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
  • In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
  • Disability Retirement
  • Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service

Facility & Address

  • Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital
  • 800 Hospital Drive Columbia MO 65201

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Contact Information

Andrea Higgins National Healthcare Recruitment Consultant

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