NYU Langone Health
Per-Diem Optometrist
NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler and Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital, affiliates of NYU Grossman School of Medicine, are seeking a dedicated
Per-Diem Optometrist
to provide high-quality vision care services across both facilities. This is a unique opportunity to support patients in both skilled nursing and long-term acute care settings, while contributing to clinical excellence, patient-centered care, and academic medicine.
About Us NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler , located on Roosevelt Island, is renowned for its specialized memory care program, high-quality short-term rehabilitation therapy, and long-term skilled nursing services.
Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital & Skilled Nursing Facility
is a nationally recognized facility with a 164‑bed CMS 5‑Star‑Rated Skilled Nursing Facility and a 201‑bed Long‑Term Acute‑Care Hospital (LTACH). Carter is known for its pulmonary excellence, ventilator‑weaning expertise, and comprehensive long‑term care.
Together, Coler and Carter provide patients with a continuum of exceptional care, in warm and supportive environments.
Responsibilities
Deliver comprehensive optometric evaluations, refractions, and vision assessments for residents and patients in skilled nursing and long‑term acute care settings.
Diagnose, monitor, and manage common ocular conditions, including glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, macular degeneration, and dry eye.
Provide prescriptions for glasses and other vision correction devices as appropriate.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary medical, nursing, and rehabilitation teams to ensure integrated, patient‑centered care.
Refer patients to ophthalmology or other specialties when surgical or advanced interventions are required.
Requirements
Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree from an accredited program.
New York State optometry license required.
Experience working with geriatric or medically complex populations strongly preferred.
Demonstrated commitment to clinical excellence, interdisciplinary collaboration, and patient‑centered care.
Salary $110 per hour
Join Us Become part of a dynamic team at
NYU Grossman School of Medicine/NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler & Carter , where you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients while advancing your career in a rewarding and collaborative setting.
Equal Opportunity Employment NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.
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Per-Diem Optometrist
to provide high-quality vision care services across both facilities. This is a unique opportunity to support patients in both skilled nursing and long-term acute care settings, while contributing to clinical excellence, patient-centered care, and academic medicine.
About Us NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler , located on Roosevelt Island, is renowned for its specialized memory care program, high-quality short-term rehabilitation therapy, and long-term skilled nursing services.
Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital & Skilled Nursing Facility
is a nationally recognized facility with a 164‑bed CMS 5‑Star‑Rated Skilled Nursing Facility and a 201‑bed Long‑Term Acute‑Care Hospital (LTACH). Carter is known for its pulmonary excellence, ventilator‑weaning expertise, and comprehensive long‑term care.
Together, Coler and Carter provide patients with a continuum of exceptional care, in warm and supportive environments.
Responsibilities
Deliver comprehensive optometric evaluations, refractions, and vision assessments for residents and patients in skilled nursing and long‑term acute care settings.
Diagnose, monitor, and manage common ocular conditions, including glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, macular degeneration, and dry eye.
Provide prescriptions for glasses and other vision correction devices as appropriate.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary medical, nursing, and rehabilitation teams to ensure integrated, patient‑centered care.
Refer patients to ophthalmology or other specialties when surgical or advanced interventions are required.
Requirements
Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree from an accredited program.
New York State optometry license required.
Experience working with geriatric or medically complex populations strongly preferred.
Demonstrated commitment to clinical excellence, interdisciplinary collaboration, and patient‑centered care.
Salary $110 per hour
Join Us Become part of a dynamic team at
NYU Grossman School of Medicine/NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler & Carter , where you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients while advancing your career in a rewarding and collaborative setting.
Equal Opportunity Employment NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.
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