Lead optometrist
Start a practice in your own clinic
Take the next step in your optometry career
Looking for the flexibility to build your own practice? Become the Lead Optometrist of your own clinic. Whether you're an established optometrist seeking greater flexibility or looking to develop your business skills, becoming a Lead Optometrist offers the opportunity to define your career in a way that works uniquely for you.
Search for rolesYour clinic with fully integrated technology
Start your own clinic with access to a suite of advanced clinical technology, including OCT, so you can include OCT as a standard part of every eye exam and support early disease detection. You'll have access to a fully integrated EMR, scheduling, and pre-testing support from trained retail eyecare consultants so you can focus on providing the best care possible for your patients.
You determine your clinic's clinical direction, standards, and hours.
Learn moreGrow your career your way
Whether your ambition is to strengthen clinical leadership skills, mentor future optometrists, or explore partnership opportunities in the future, we can support you every step of the way with Pathway.
Pathway is a development program designed to support experience optometrists who are ready to take the next step towards business ownership. The program equips optometrists like you with the critical skills, confidence, and commercial understanding needed to lead teams, manage a business, and become a clinic owner.
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Competitive
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Store ID
6088
Contract Type
Contractor
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Associate Optometrist
Location
Abbotsford
Description
Associate Optometrist – Changing lives through better sightHightstreet Shopping Centre, AbbotsfordWork alongside Dr. Navreen Kaler, a community-focused optometrist who prioritizes building strong pati
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Author
Margo Anderson
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Margo AndersonSalary
Competitive
Location
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Store ID
6100-1
Contract Type
Contractor
Area of Interest
Associate Optometrist
Location
Calgary
Description
Associate Optometrist – Changing lives through better sightChinook Centre, CalgaryWork alongside Dr. Jared Decker, a community-focused optometrist who prioritizes building strong patient relationships
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Author
Margo Anderson
Author
Margo AndersonSalary
Competitive
Location
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Store ID
6118
Contract Type
Contractor
Area of Interest
Associate Optometrist
Location
Edmonton
Description
Associate Optometrist – Changing lives through better sightWest Edmonton Mall, EdmontonWork alongside Dr. Shiney Grewal, a community-focused optometrist who prioritizes building strong patient relatio
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Author
Margo Anderson
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