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Job description
We are looking for individuals who want to join our team!
Job Opportunity: Neuro-Optometrist
Location: Fort Carson, California
Start Date: Immediate
Schedule: Full-Time (Monday–Friday)
Make a Difference Behind the Mission
Are you a specialized Neuro-Optometrist with expertise in traumatic brain injury rehabilitation and a desire to serve those who have sacrificed for our nation? Join the interdisciplinary care team at the Intrepid Spirit Center at Fort Carson, CA, where neuro-visual rehabilitation is at the heart of TBI recovery.
We are seeking a Neuro-Optometrist to provide comprehensive visual rehabilitation services in support of the Defense Health Agency.
What You’ll Do
Neuro-Visual Assessment & Diagnosis
Diagnose and treat visual problems related to neurological conditions and traumatic brain injuries (TBI), retraining and strengthening neural connections in the brain to improve binocular vision.
Provide initial comprehensive vision examinations including full evaluation of external and internal eye health, oculomotor control, eye teaming, stereopsis, binocularity, and visual field analysis.
Perform extended sensorimotor analysis including visa graph testing, infrared measurement of eye movements when reading, primitive reflex testing, and eye-hand motor testing.
Perform sensory view and electro-diagnostic testing of vision and ocular-motor function, including electro-retinogram (ERG) and electro-oculogram (EOG).
Assess vestibular performance, inner ear function, proprioception, balance function, vestibular-ocular reflex function, and sensory integration function.
Rehabilitation & Treatment Planning
Develop individualized patient-specific rehabilitation programs and techniques; provide training to patients and family members on the best methods to encourage recovery.
Design and provide individualized neuro-visual therapy sessions including procedures, exercises, activities, perceptual and logic games to increase visual awareness, efficiency, processing, and visually guided movement.
Develop treatment plans using corrective lenses, prisms, filters, patches, vision training computer software, therapeutic pharmaceutical agents, and medical contact lenses.
Mentor in the area of neuro-optometry; instruct therapists on proper diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, equipment, timing, and milestones of success.
Documentation & Compliance
Document and close notes in MHS Genesis
Respond to beneficiary messages in the MHS Genesis secure portal
Qualifications
Education
Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree from an accredited optometry school.
Board Certification
Board certification in neuro-optometry
Active certification from the American Board of Certification in Medical Optometry (ABCMO) in medical optometry, including specialization in areas such as ocular disease, retinal disease, and glaucoma.
Licensure
Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Neuro-Optometrist.
Experience
As required to meet clinical competency requirements specified in the credentialing instructions.
Other Requirements
U.S. Citizenship required.
Must obtain and maintain a 10-digit NPI.
Why You’ll Love It Here
Meaningful mission — supporting service members and their families at Intrepid Spirit Centers
Collaborative, interdisciplinary team environment focused on cutting-edge TBI and neurological care
Stable, long-term contract with predictable Monday–Friday schedule (no on-call required)
Competitive compensation and a chance to grow your federal healthcare career
French Consulting is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
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