Optometrist at Kaiser Permanente Northwest

Opportunity Criteria

SpecialtyOptometry
Candidate TypeMD, DO
Visa AcceptedNo J-1 or H-1B
Salary Range$118,700.00 to $144,800.00 / Year
Loan RepaymentYes
Employment TypeFull Time
Bonuses OfferedStipend

Elevate Your Optometric Career with Northwest Permanente – Salem, OR

 

We seek skilled and compassionate Optometrists to join our practice in Salem, OR. In this role, you will provide comprehensive eye care to patients with a wide range of chronic eye conditions. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and contribute to our mission of delivering exceptional care within an integrated health system.

Responsibilities include:

  • Providing comprehensive optometric care, including chronic eye disease management
  • Maintaining accurate and thorough patient records
  • Collaborating with healthcare professionals across specialties
  • Participating in ongoing professional development and continuing education

What You Can Expect

  • Experienced and supportive clinical staff
  • Access to an advanced, physician-friendly Epic EMR
  • Opportunities for clinical leadership roles if desired
  • Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Minimum Requirements

  • One-year OD residency preferred, or
  • Minimum of three years clinical experience with demonstrated chronic disease management

Compensation & Benefits

Northwest Permanente offers an exceptional total rewards package designed to support your long-term financial, professional, and personal well-being.

We Provide:

  • Generous employer-funded pension and retirement contributions totaling 21% of eligible earnings (with optional employee contribution)
  • Competitive compensation, not tied to fee-for-service
  • Pathway to physician shareholder status within NWP
  • Paid annual education leave + annual education allowance
  • Comprehensive benefits, including largely employer-funded medical and dental premiums, paid leave, and life insurance
  • Full professional liability coverage
  • 100% reimbursement for board certification and maintenance
  • CME reimbursement + in-house CME opportunities

Compensation Details

  • Annual salary: $118,700 – $144,800
    (Dependent on skills, qualifications, degrees/certifications, training, and market factors)
  • Total Rewards Value Range: $180,101 – $225,000
  • Hiring Incentive: Up to $15,000 relocation allowance

Join Us

If you are dedicated to providing exceptional optometric care and want to thrive in a collaborative, physician-led environment, we encourage you to apply.

Apply today and help shape the future of eye care at Northwest Permanente.

 

About Us

Northwest Permanente, P.C. is a self-governed (physician led), multi-specialty group of over 1500 physicians, surgeons, and clinicians, caring for over 600,000 members in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Kaiser Permanente is one of the nation's pre-eminent health care systems, a benchmark for comprehensive, integrated and high-quality care.

Northwest Permanente physicians practice medicine with a purpose, providing unparalleled opportunities for a meaningful and rewarding career in medicine.

  • We practice data-driven, evidence-based medicine.
  • We have a salary model that encourages primary and specialty care collaboration and puts the patient's needs first.
  • We don't use production goals to determine your compensation or value as a physician.
  • We offer generous sign-on bonuses and student loan assistance to qualified candidates.

Facility & Address

  • Kaiser Permanente - Northwest Permanente
  • Salem OR

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