Optometrist
Name: Beacon Christian Community Health Center
State: NY
City: New York
AREA: Urban
Number of Locations: 1
MODEL: FQHC
Year Founded: 2006
Overview
Our FQHC is the first community-based FQHC in NY. It was also the first faith-based Christian health center approved as a New York state licensed facility to provide outpatient primary care services. Since opening our doors in 2006, we have provided comprehensive adult services, pediatric services, comprehensive OB/GYN services, and podiatry. We also provide on-site a nutritionist, mental health counselor, and a chaplain.
Our health center is located in the Mariners Harbor community, a medically-underserved community in Staten Island. As part of New York City, we serve a ethnically-diverse neighborhood. Our staff currently speaks 7 languages (spanish, Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese, Russian, Italian, Sinhala. In addition we have patients from all over the world including India, Pakistan, Yemen, Egypt, Nigeria and Liberia.
The majority of our patients receive Medicaid assistance but we also provide services to uninsured patients. Our health center is a great place to come and work especially if you are looking to have experience with working in a multi-ethnic population setting. If you have plans to serve overseas, consider coming to work with us to get some cultural experience before going overseas. Our goal is to share the love of Christ with all of our patients, through word and deed.
Mission & Passions
Our Mission is to demonstrate the love of Christ to our patients. We do this by providing a whole-person centered model of care where we are able to meet the needs of the patient physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.
Job Info
Job Title: Optometrist
Job Description
We are looking to launch our vision services with adding an optometrist to our growing medical staff. This position can start as a part-time position and grow into full-time as the services expands.
Vision services to be provided to include, but not limited to, vision screening and treatment for abnormal vision findings, screening for diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma, and other conditions.
Services to include fitting for glasses and contact lenses.
Qualifications
Successful completion of optometry degree
Unrestricted license to practice optometry in NYS state
A heart to serve others in the name of Jesus.
Be ready to start a vision practice from scratch
