Optometrist (Instructor)
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7321171 (Ref:23618-en_US)
Posted: November 27, 2025
Job Description
Summary
The Optometrist is a medical provider who provides comprehensive vision and eye care services. The Optometrist evaluates patients to determine potential vision problems, eye disease or conditions and if the patient requires any subsequent care to addess. They work closely with Ophthalmologists to provide a comprehensive eye care model to take care of all the patients’ needs.
Generic duties are providing integrated, team-based primary eye care alongside ophthalmologists in our practice Perform comprehensive eye exams, diagnose and manage common ocular conditions (such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and dry eye), prescribe corrective lenses, and co-manage pre- and post-operative care. Working in collaboration with ophthalmologists, optometrists help triage and manage patients efficiently, allowing for timely referrals of complex cases while contributing to clinical education and research within the academic setting.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.
