Optometrist

Veterans Evaluation Services is seeking qualified Ophthalmologists and Optometrists to join our provider network as an independent contractor to perform disability examinations for Veterans for the following location:

Cape Girardeau, MO

*Applicants must have their own office within 100 miles of the job location

Opportunity Highlights

1) Service – Provide a meaningful service for the men and women who have worn the cloth of our nation.

2) Ease of Use – User-friendly software, a dedicated provider support system, up front training, expert report guidance, and automatic payments make it easier than ever to join.

3) Diversify Your Income – Whether you’re looking to grow your practice, pay down student debt or a mortgage, or add variety into your practice schedule, this is an opportunity to earn significant additional income.

4) Low Risk – There is no treatment or prescription of medications

5) Flexible Schedule - Maintain a healthy work-life balance with our flexible scheduling options

Your Role as a Provider

As a clinician, you are an expert in the assessment, evaluation, and diagnosis of health conditions for your patients. As an independent contractor with VES, you apply your expertise in the evaluation and diagnosis of eye conditions to support a Veteran’s disability claim. As a certified medical disability examiner, you gather and synthesize clinical evidence through medical and military record review, interviews with Veterans, and face-to-face examinations. You develop a medical opinion of likelihood that the Veteran’s condition is related to their military service. The timely and expert examination assures that a Veteran’s claim is heard and dutifully processed by VBA.

Here is a typical workflow for a provider:

Exam Request Received > Testing and Exam Schedule > Provider Reviews Records > Veteran Exam Completion > Report Reviewed and Submitted

Qualifications

Ophthalmologist / Optometrist

 Doctorate Degree in Medicine / Doctorate Degree in Optometry

 An active and unrestricted license in the state in which exams are performed.

 Must have a practice location with visual field testing capabilities

Contact Information

Web: www.ves.com

About Veterans Evaluations Services – A Maximus Company

VES partners with the Department of Veterans Affairs to fulfill President Lincoln’s promise “To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan” by serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s veterans.” VES serves Veterans by conducting disability exams for conditions that are a direct result of or aggravated by their time in the military, allowing them to obtain hard-earned benefits in service to our country. VES supports 6,000 active providers serving more than 750,000 Veterans around the world every year.

Our Story

Founded by a Navy Veteran, VES was awarded its first contract by The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in 2008 to perform compensation and pension exams. Our dedication to fulfilling President Lincoln’s promise led to the subsequent award of the largest contract in VA history in 2018. At VES, we are proud to fulfill that promise with 1 out of every 7 employees as a Veteran.

VES was acquired by Maximus in 2021. Maximus, founded in 1975, employs more than 35,000 staff and brings the resources and experience of a multinational corporation in administering government services and programs.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $78,000.00 - $234,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Do you have or are you willing to obtain individual malpractice/professional liability insurance?
• Do you have a practice location that can be utilized for conducting exams?

License/Certification:

• Optometry License (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Cape Girardeau, MO: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person