Optometrist - Sanford Health - Orange City, IA

Orange City Area Health System (OCAHS) is seeking an Optometrist certified by the NBEO (National Board of Examiners in Optometry) to join its expanding group of providers as its first Optometrist. Board certification by the American Board of Optometry is encouraged but not required.

• Ideal candidate is one interested in providing comprehensive optometric services, including specialty lens fittings and pediatrics
• Previous work experience preferred but not required

OCAHS offers a nationally competitive compensation plan with an additional physician benefits package including loan forgiveness; health, dental, and vision insurance; IPERS retirement plan; short-term and long-term disability; life insurance, CME allowance; paid time away; malpractice insurance and tail coverage; and a relocation allowance.

Dedicated to the work of health and healing
Sanford Health is one of the largest integrated health systems in the United States. Driven by a vision to improve the human condition at every stage of life, Sanford Health is dedicated to the delivery of health care, genomic medicine, senior care and services, global clinics, research and affordable insurance. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the health system includes 46 medical centers, 1,500 physicians and more than 200 Good Samaritan Society senior living centers in 26 states.

Facility/System Details
Orange City Area Health System is a comprehensive health system with 600 employees, encompassing three family medicine clinics, a walk-in clinic, ER/emergency medicine, sports medicine clinic, behavioral health clinic, pain management clinic, award-winning hospital, birth center, surgical center, radiology and laboratory services, occupational health services, specialty outreach services, physical and occupational therapy, home health and hospice, a retirement community, and a senior care center. The health system main campus is situated on 37 acres, including a pond with fountain. OCAHS operates under a management agreement with Sanford Health, which includes the Epic platform and other resources.

Life in Orange City
Orange City is a vibrant, growing community in Northwest Iowa. With a population of about 6,500, it has a safe, family-friendly environment with extensive arts and recreation opportunities in one of the healthiest counties in Iowa. Two strong school systems and a 4-year liberal arts college (Northwestern College), a thriving business and industry sector, and a distinct, quaint European charm in a walkable atmosphere make this town a destination to work, play, and raise a family. More at vibrant.orangecityiowa.com.

Orange City Area Health Services is a 25-bed critical access hospital built in 2006.  All services can be found on this one campus, from the clinic to the outpatient center.  Some of the amenities of this location include a diagnostic center with a 1.5 Tesla MRI that is 2 years old, digital mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy, and three ultrasounds just to name a few.

You would be working with two Radiologists with Boards in internal medicine, neuro radiology and nuclear imaging.   Three ORs, 1 endo suite and a dedicated outpatient area with state-of-the-art equipment are also a big attraction.  The ambulance is hospital ran.  The facility is up on electronic medical records with CPOE live in the clinic. 

Orange City Area Health Services is part of the Sanford Health System.

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies. The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties.

Orange City, Iowa is located in the upper Northwest corner of Iowa.  It is home to over 5,500 people with a service area of 20,000.  Orange City offers the best of small-town family life in offering a safe, secure community with the heart of an old-fashioned village in the very center of our nation.  The cost of living is competitive with other leading cities in the region!  Traditional values still shape daily life here, from our classrooms and playgrounds...to our corporate boardrooms. 

Northwest Iowa offers a nurturing community, a great place to work, and the perfect environment for entrepreneurs exploring new business ventures. Orange City is also home to Northwestern College. 

Located 40 minutes northeast of Sioux City, IA and approximately 2 hours north of Omaha, NE, 1.5 hrs from Sioux Falls, SD.

Informational Links:   Orange City Newspaper     Orange City Area Public Schools