Harry S. Truman VA Hospital is seeking an Optometrist for our outpatient clinic in Marshfield, Missouri! Enjoy an excellent work-life balance, working only Monday-Friday; no on-call or weekends, while seeing roughly 12 Veterans per day. VA offers a guaranteed (not RVU/work-load based) competitive salary with a sign-on bonus.

About Marshfield: The beautiful city offers a wide variety of recreational opportunities. One can visit the Walnut Springs Farm and Museum, which has pioneered the dairy industry in Southwest Missouri. The Webster County History Museum is also worth visiting. The Ellis O. Jackson Park, Nelson Park, Hidden Waters Nature Park, Rotary Park, and Shackleford Springs Park are some of the local parks. Marshfield is conveniently close to the larger city, Springfield, Missouri. Eight large lakes are within an hour's drive: Pomme De Terre; Stockton; Truman; and Lake of the Ozarks to the north and west; and Bull Shoals, Northfork, Table Rock, and Taneycomo to the south. Two smaller lakes - McDaniel and Fellows - and Springfield lakes are within 30 minutes. All offer an array of outdoor opportunities, including fishing, boating, skiing, and sailing. Hiking, biking, wildlife areas, streams, and other river opportunities are within a short drive, including the Niangua and Compton Hollow Conservation Areas just outside of Marshfield's city limits.

About VA: We're one of the leading health care systems serving Veterans in the VA Heartland Network. We're an innovative care center within the Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 (VISN15), which includes medical centers and clinics in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, and Arkansas. We conduct and use research to promote better health and health care for all. Truman VA is a general medicine and surgery teaching hospital that provides a full range of health services for Veterans, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research. We're proud of our partnerships with top institutions and organizations that support the educational mission of the VA.

More Reasons to Work at Truman VA:

Paid Time Off: 50-days of paid time off per year
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: Practice anywhere with 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Employment Contract

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Duties: Performs comprehensive eye examinations, management of new patient consultations, diagnosis and treatment, and management of established patient eye and vision care. 5 years experience and residency completion is preferred but will consider a residency-trained new graduate.