Optometry in northern Wisconsin, join a great practice in Rice Lake!

We are seeking a BC/BE Optometrist to join our team in Rice Lake, Wisconsin! The Optometrist is a skilled member of the allied health team who provides general optometric services to patients according to the philosophy and practice objectives. The Optometrist works independently, exercising sound clinical judgment and a commitment to customer focus, people orientation, system integration, and financial stability. The Optometrist demonstrates leadership and professionalism as a center citizen and develops professional relationships within the community to promote and grow the practice.

Compensation and Benefits

Competitive 2 year salary guarantee and potential recruitment bonus

4 weeks of vacation and 2 weeks CME to start

CME annual allowance

Health, Dental, Life, Disability, and Occurrence Based Malpractice insurance

Relocation support

This system can support a variety of visas including J1 waivers (location dependent) and H1Bs (cap exempt organization).

Rice Lake Community

With a population of just over 9,000, Rice Lake has many of the offerings of city life, nestled among some of the most beautiful features nature has to offer. The district consists of six elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Rice Lake is a popular summer resort area as well as a playground for those who enjoy swimming, boating, water-skiing, and fishing. Held each winter just north of Rice Lake is the biggest cross-country skiing event in the nation, the Birkebeiner. Culturally, Rice Lake offers the Red Barn Players Summer Theatre and Art Center as well as the Northern Star Theatre. In the summer many residents of Rice Lake enjoy the splash pad, Turtleback golf course, and the Moon Lake Park with soccer fields. Fun Fact: Each summer, enjoy all that the city’s 10-day Aquafest festival has to offer, such as national musical acts, carnival rides, food and family activities.

The Provider Placement Program for Wisconsin currently is aware of several family medicine (and other specialties) positions in central Wisconsin. These positions are with multi-specialty medical groups. Communities range in population from 3,000 to 25,000. To receive the complete list of positions/places, please call or write Laura Ketterhagen (contact info on home page). Provider Placement Program for Wisconsin is a non-profit physician recruitment program started in 1979 and located at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health (Office of Rural Health) in Madison.

The organization is non-profit 501(c)(3) which may qualify you for additional state and/or federal education loan forgiveness programs.