Optometry job opening in: Shreveport, LA
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Family Practice-Without OB
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
12/15/24
**Optometrist opening in LA**
**Located in Shreveport**
Group is seeking an experienced Optometrist to join the group's Eye Institute.
Willis Knighton Health offers an excellent full-time employee benefit package, which includes the following:
· Competitive Compensation
· Eligibility for Incentive Compensation
· Professional Development Allowance
· Personal time Off
· 8 Holidays
· Employee Life Insurance This benefit is provided at no cost to employee
· Dependent Life Insurance This benefit is provided at no cost to employee
· AD&D This benefit is provided at no cost to employee
· Long-term Disability This benefit is provided at no cost to employee
· Short-term Disability This benefit is provided at no cost to employee
· Retirement Plan Defined Benefit Plan 100% Funded by Group
· 403-B "Tax-Sheltered Annuity"
· 457-B Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan
· Health Coverage
· Dental Coverage
· Supplemental Income Coverage
· Health Care Spending Account (HCSA)
· Dependent Care Reimbursement Program
· Flexible Benefit Plan
· Employee Assistance Program
**About the Location**
Founded in 1836, Shreveport is located along the west bank of the Red River in northwest Louisiana and is the educational, commercial, and cultural center of the Ark-La-Tex region where these three states meet. The city is located 190 miles from Dallas, TX, 215 miles from Little, Rock, AR, and 250 miles from the states capital, Baton Rouge. Shreveport is Louisianas third most-populous city after New Orleans and Baton Rouge with a metro population of over 261,000 residents and a regional draw of approximately 1.2 million. Given its proximity to nearby cities, Shreveport serves as the transportation hub of the region and has thrice been named an All-American City in 1953, 1979, and 1999. Companies with significant operations or headquarters in Shreveport include Amazon, Regions, Financial Corporation, JP Morgan Chase, Sams Hotel and Gambling Hall, AT&T Mobility, UPS, WalMart, Chick-fil-A, Waffle House, SWEPCO, General Electric, UOP, LLC, Calumet Specialty Products Partners, APS Payroll, Barksdale Airforce Base (BAFB), and the Cyber Innovation Center which anchors the 3,000 acre National Cyber Research Park. Outstanding public and private schools also make Shreveport a desirable location to raise a family.