Optometry (Ithaca, NY)

$10,000 Starting Bonus! Guthrie is seeking an Optometrist to support its brand new facility in Ithaca, NY!

Excellent physicians and advanced practitioners choose Guthrie because of a shared commitment to our community and to each other. The Guthrie Clinic was founded on the principle that people in small towns deserve the same access to high quality medical care as those in big cities. Non-profit and physician-led we deliver on that promise through an integrated health care delivery system caring for patients across the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania. Our focus on our patients and quality care has never wavered.

Guthrie Medical Group has an opening for an full time Optometrist to join its department in Ithaca, NY.

Highlights of the Position

• Guthrie's Department of Ophthalmology is a highly successful dynamic and growing multi specialty group with 16 Optometrists and 11 Ophthalmologists Cataract/Comprehensive as well as subspecialists in Retina, Glaucoma, Cornea, Ocular Pathology, Oculoplastic, and Pediatrics
• Our highly trained Optometrists practice to the fullest scope of their licensure with their own medical and primary patient base and work closely with our ophthalmologist co-managing both surgical and medical patients.
• Position will be allocated 3 exam rooms
• Diagnostic testing includes Visual Fields, OCT, Fundus and Slit Lamp Photography and Topography dedicated diagnostic staff support ancillary testing
• Position is supported by ophthalmic assistants who will provide patient work ups, scribe and assist with practice.

Work Life Balance

• Weekly hours of Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• No call requirement

Comprehensive Compensation and Benefits

• $10,000 Starting Bonus!
• Full benefits including medical dental and disability insurance
• Malpractice insurance
• Guthrie Retirement Savings Plan (403B) with employer match and age-based contributions
• Allowance for licensure fees Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certificate and renewals
• $10,000 referral bonus if you refer a physician that we hire on a full-time basis
• $145,000-$170,000

Career Development

• Meeting time - 14 days with options for home study with option of converting one week into additional PTO.
• $3,400 annually for conference registration certifications membership fees for specialty-specific medical societies

Supportive Transition

• Relocation expenses paid
• Trailing spouse placement assistance available
• Physician professional and social special interest groups
• Dedicated Onboarding Specialist and Provider Services team to ensure a successful start at Guthrie

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Cortland, NY, is a city of 17,556 and home to a quaint downtown with a collection of attractions, restaurants, accommodations, and recreational activities. Cortland County is the Eastern Gateway to the Finger Lakes Region and is located midway between Syracuse to the north and Binghamton to the south. This area is home to two centers of higher learning, SUNY Cortland and Tompkins Cortland Community College.

Guthrie is a fully integrated healthcare system servicing Northeast Pennsylvania and the Southern Tier region of New York. With six hospitals and 76 regional offices in a 13-county catchment area, our team of nearly 1,000 Physicians and Advanced Practitioners provides more than 2 million patient visits annually.