Compassion. Commitment. Calling.
SSM Health is a healing ministry — an integrated Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving communities across the Midwest in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin. We offer rewarding opportunities for optometrists to provide comprehensive eye care in a variety of settings, from outpatient clinics to integrated health centers.
Here, optometrists embrace their calling and find their professional home within our healing ministry. With a devotion to improving vision and enhancing quality of life, a commitment to treating the whole patient, and a dedication to advancing eye health, they embody the shared Mission of SSM Health: Through our exceptional health care services, we reveal the healing presence of God.
Presence. Power. Purpose.
Shape your future with SSM Health. We provide the tools, resources, and support you need to thrive professionally while maintaining balance personally. Our integrated system allows you to develop a practice that meets the unique needs of our communities while nurturing your passion for eye health.
We aim to support you as you settle into your home, advance your career, and experience a fulfilling life both inside and outside of work.
- A robust referral network within an extensive health system, ensuring continuity of care for patients with complex needs.
- Access to advanced diagnostic tools and technology for comprehensive eye exams and treatment.
- Opportunities to practice with autonomy and incorporate specialty areas such as pediatric optometry, low vision, or contact lens care.
- Competitive compensation packages, including sign-on bonuses and income guarantees.
- Student loan repayment options.
- A fully integrated system connected by Epic for seamless communication and care coordination.
- Comprehensive health, malpractice, and life benefits.
- Enhanced benefits such as maternity leave and flexible scheduling to support work/life balance.
In the Presence of Good Company
SSM Health has more than 13,900+ providers working together, united by our Mission, to pursue better medicine with hope, healing and exceptional care. It’s this shared Mission that brings our physicians closer together. Physicians build strong relationships and bonds here that expand throughout the system and outside of work as well.
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