Doctor of Optometry at Ascend Vision Partners

Advanced Eye Care in Panama City is seeking a residency trained optometrist to join their long tenured team of eye care professionals. This is an outstanding opportunity to commence straightaway with an established patient following in a thriving practice! 

The Advanced Eye Care office is an 8,000 square foot state of the art facility providing comprehensive medical and surgical services to the residents of Bay County and surrounding area for more than 30 years. Led by Dr. Ben Hasty, Board - Certified Ophthalmologist and Retired Naval Flight Surgeon, Advanced Eye Care is staffed by experienced JCAHPO certified ophthalmic personnel and licensed opticians. 

Advanced Eye Care has a complete line of high - tech equipment, including Argon and YAG lasers, elevation topography, complete photography, OCT scanner for retina and optic nerve analysis and Excimer laser refractive surgery.

Through the Northwest Florida Surgery Center, state-of-the-art cataract surgery, specialty glaucoma surgery, functional, and cosmetic lid surgeries are performed.

PANAMA CITY:

Panama City is the largest city along Florida’s Panhandle between Pensacola and Tallahassee and is coastal neighbors with Panama City Beach. Panama City has a proper downtown with an arts and theater district, entertainment hub, shopping district and students from Florida State University and Gulf Coast State College enjoy campus life in the city. There are 2 major medical centers in Panama City, one a Level 2 trauma center.  Just east of Panama City is Tyndall Air Force Base which is most renowned for their F-22 Raptor training and maintenance units and is also home to the 325th Fighter Wing, 1st Air Force, 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group and the 601st Air Operations Center.

BENEFITS SUMMARY: 

• Signing Bonus 
• Relocation Reimbursement
• Employed Opportunity: Base Salary + Productivity 
• Healthcare Benefits, 401k with 3% Safe Harbor Match
• Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick, Personal, CME, Holidays
• Malpractice Insurance 
• CME Reimbursement 
• Employer Paid:  Florida Medical License, DEA, Membership Dues 

ASCEND VISION PARTNERS:

Ascend Vision Partners delivers custom business solutions for eye care professionals, allowing Ophthalmologists and Optometrists to focus entirely on patient care. Building on a clinical tradition spanning over 62 years, our partners leverage experience, best-in-class information technology and cutting-edge equipment to deliver industry leading ophthalmologic outcomes. Our team is dedicated to providing exceptional eye care to over 250,000 patients annually across the southeastern U.S. 

Our collaborative community of premier Ophthalmologists and Optometrists is led by our Clinical Governance Board, a leadership team of renowned Ophthalmologists who share their expertise to achieve the highest standard of care among our network of practices. As a highly valued Optometrist in our community, you will enjoy the ability to maintain clinical autonomy and practice without administrative burdens.