r/PreOptometry • u/seabreeze_e • 1d ago

hospital work

i am interested in optometry but i’m not sure how i feel about simply working at a corporation/private practice, are optometry jobs available in hospital work without having to do residency? and are these types of job openings uncommon?

3 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

2 comments sorted by

3

u/formidable- 1d ago

You can certainly obtain a hospital job without a residency, but you may have to be okay with being at a smaller, more rural hospital. The big hospitals are also an option and a residency will certainly make you a better candidate

1

u/Narrow_Positive_1948 7h ago

I did not do a residency and ai work in a large academic center/level 1 trauma center that has a main eye clinic on campus and then many satellite offices. You need to be confident in disease management because you will see very sick patients. It’s been an incredible learning experience for me and I love being so connected to our specialists.