Essen Health Care is a growing community healthcare network based in New York State, founded in 1999. It delivers high-quality, compassionate, and accessible medical care to vulnerable and underserved residents, using a population health model. The organization operates five integrated clinical divisions—primary and specialty offices, urgent care centers, nursing homes, and house calls for homebound patients—and offers services through both in-person care and telehealth. Its Care Management team advances patient-centered care through care coordination, complex care management, and support for health-related social needs. Essen provides care across all five NYC boroughs with a primary focus in the Bronx, serving an ethnically diverse community.

Ophthalmologists provide routine and advanced eye care, including vision testing, prescribing glasses and contact lenses, diagnosing and treating eye diseases and injuries, and performing surgical procedures such as repairing corneal injuries, removing cataracts, and carrying out keyhole or laser surgery. They also manage emergency and outpatient specialist eye clinics and treat vision-impairing medical disorders using a holistic approach, including therapeutic procedures and biopsies. Working hours are typically 8am–4pm or 9am–5pm, with compensation of $250,000–$300,000.

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- Pay: $250,000–$300,000
- Working hours: 8am–4pm or 9am–5pm

Description
- Routine care: vision testing; prescribing glasses and contact lenses
- Surgical care: corneal repairs; cataract removal; keyhole/laser surgery
- Clinical care: diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases and injuries
- Clinic management: emergency eye clinics; outpatient/specialist eye clinics
- Holistic treatment: disorders affecting vision; therapeutic procedures; biopsies

Requirements
- Medical degree in ophthalmology
- Completed internship and residency in ophthalmology
- State license to practice ophthalmology
- Expert working knowledge of eye anatomy, diseases, and functions
- Strong physics and math skills; excellent medical knowledge
- Strong administrative and managerial skills
- Good hand-eye coordination
- Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

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 <li>Pay: $250,000–$300,000</li>
 <li>Working hours: 8am–4pm or 9am–5pm</li>
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Provide routine and advanced ophthalmology care, including vision testing and prescribing glasses and contact lenses, diagnosing and treating eye diseases and injuries, and performing corrective surgeries such as corneal repairs and cataract removal.
Perform advanced surgical procedures (including keyhole or laser surgery), manage emergency and outpatient specialist eye clinics, and treat vision-affecting disorders through a holistic approach. Therapeutic procedures and biopsies are also part of the role.

<h2 class="font-semibold">Requirements</h2>
<ul>
 <li>Medical degree in ophthalmology</li>
 <li>Successful completion of an internship and residency in ophthalmology</li>
 <li>State license to practice ophthalmology</li>
 <li>Expert working knowledge of eye diseases, functions, and anatomy</li>
 <li>Strong physics and math skills</li>
 <li>Excellent medical knowledge</li>
 <li>Strong administrative and managerial skills</li>
 <li>Good hand-eye coordination</li>
 <li>Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills</li>
</ul>

Ophthalmologist

Provide routine and advanced ophthalmology care, including vision testing, corrective eyewear prescriptions, diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases and injuries, and surgical procedures such as cataract removal and laser/keyhole surgery. Manage emergency and outpatient eye clinics and perform therapeutic procedures, including biopsies, for vision-related disorders. Work standard daytime shifts (8am–4pm or 9am–5pm).

Ophthalmologist

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