New England College Of Optometry South Boston , MA 02127
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The New England College of Optometry (NECO) prepares the next generation of eye care providers,
educators, and innovators through a rigorous curriculum and extensive clinical experiences. NECO
graduates compassionate and skilled optometrists prepared to practice in diverse settings. Located
in the heart of Boston's Back Bay, the College is a small, independent graduate institution that
currently enrolls students from 34 states and 8 countries. The College has its primary didactic
teaching location at 424 Beacon Street, Boston and an additional Clinical Training Center located
within the largest of its three owned and operated eye clinics (Boston-Commonwealth).
The New England College of Optometry (NECO) Clinical Network is the patient care and clinical
education subsidiary of the New England College of Optometry and encompasses a wide network of
local, national and international sites throughout which our students do their clinical training. As one
of the largest providers of optometric services in Massachusetts, our faculty and students provide
optometric services to nearly 90,000 patients annually in more than 43 locations, including many of
Greater Boston's community health centers.
Full-time Clinical Optometrist / Assistant Professor of Clinical Optometry
The New England College of Optometry (NECO) Clinical Network invites applications to join
the professional staff as an attending optometrist and clinician educator. We are seeking a
doctor who has a keen interest in providing clinical care at the South Boston
Community Health Center. This person should have a desire to teach tomorrow's optometrists the
principles of optometric and interdisciplinary care, while providing quality care for patients. Other
responsibilities may include vision screenings and teaching laboratory courses.
Our mission is to improve the vision and eye health of populations through excellence in
collaborative and community-oriented patient care, service, education, and research. A NECO health
center optometrist is an exceptionally qualified doctor of optometry and clinician-educator who works
in a dynamic team-oriented, multidisciplinary non-profit eye care network serving the vision and eye
health needs of populations in greater Boston. Clinical attending optometrists are also faculty
members that have teaching appointments with NECO, and thus advance both the service and
teaching missions. This is a non-tenure, clinical track position. Salary commensurate with
experience.
NECO is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages all qualified candidates to apply.
New England College of Optometry offers a robust benefits program including:
3 plan options for BCBS medical coverage (employer subsidized at 75% or greater)
Mental Health and Wellness benefits
BCBS Dental
Discounted vision services
13 paid holidays and generous paid time off for sick, vacation, and personal days
Employer-paid life insurance, and short-term and long-term disability
Voluntary Insurance: life, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident,
Voluntary Benefits: employee discounts and pet insurance
9% employer contribution to a 403(b) retirement plan after 1 year of service with no vesting schedule or match requirement
Qualified Public Service Loan Forgiveness Employer
Requirements
Qualifications include an OD degree with TPA+ licensure (glaucoma and anti-infectives) in
Massachusetts, advanced professional credentials such as residency training or equivalent clinical
experience, appropriate credentials for a faculty appointment, and an active commitment to
excellence in patient care and teaching. Preference given to those who have clinical precepting
experience.
The start date for the position is as soon as credentialing is complete. For inquiries, please contact
Dr. Amy Moy (moya@neco.edu). Applicants should submit a current curriculum vitae and a cover
letter on the NECO website for employment opportunities.
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New England College Of Optometry