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COA Local Societies

COA is comprised of 25 local optometric societies representing members practicing in specific geographic areas. Contact or visit a local society for more information about an area, or to see if they have employment or practice opportunities listings in their local newsletters or on their websites.

AOAExcel™ Career Center

With more than 19,000 page views a month, this premier nationwide professional development resource provides optometrists access to opportunities throughout the career life cycle.

Eyes On Eyecare
Providing education, mentorship, and job opportunities for eyecare professionals.
Hiring Health

A website that features jobs across the U.S. in both private and public sector practice environments.

iHireOptometry

A website that compiles jobs nationwide posted across the internet.

Local Eye Site
Find job opportunities nationwide on this website (also is a place to post for practice staff openings).
imatters

Offering eye care staffing & recruiting services, imatters is the leading agency for candidates and employers in the eye care industry.

Corporate/Retail Settings

Private Practice

VSP Premier Pathways

Developed by the Premier Program based on doctor feedback and demand, Premier Pathways supports doctors with: Assistance for practice owners looking to hire an OD by providing professional job postings and recruitment services. Support for doctors seeking employment in private practice.

Vision Source Next

Learn more about private practice, discover associate positions, find mentors, locate internships, and find out how to start or buy a practice.

Practices for Sale

Notice: The above is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement.

Speakers

LANCE ANDERSON, OD

Chief Strategy Officer

Dr. Lance Anderson is the Chief Strategy Officer at PECAA, where he is engaged in all aspects of company strategy.  He co-founded PECAA in 2007 and helped lead the organization as it grew from a small local Portland study group to a national alliance of independently owned eye care practices.  He served as a board member of Rev-360 from 2015 – 2021 and helped oversee the management and successful sale of Revolution EHR, Visionary Partners, and eventually PECAA.

He earned his Doctor of Optometry degree from Pacific University in 1991.  He started his own optometry practice in 1993 in Hillsboro, OR, and was able to grow the practice into a busy three-doctor clinic.  He retired from clinical care in 2021 and then moved to  New York City where he was tasked with helping to integrate PECAA with the HEA buying group.  He recently moved to Nashville, TN where he will continue to be actively involved in creating the future vision for PECAA as it is integrated into the VSP family of businesses.

JUSTIN MANNING, OD, MPH, FAAO

Chief Member Experience Officer

Dr. Justin Manning is the Chief Member Experience Officer at PECAA, where he leads the member experience team, encompassing member education, the Member Business Advisory services, Events, and the Cold Start program. He is the founder and host of the Practice Advantage podcast. Prior to joining PECAA, he founded The Keratoconus and Scleral Lens Institute at Bettner Vision in Colorado Springs, and eyeLeader, a consulting company focused on leadership development, technology in eyecare, and population health.

He has contributed to Review of Optometric Business and has lectured nationally and internationally on specialty contact lenses, design thinking, population health, and the patient experience. He earned his Doctor of Optometry degree from The Ohio State University and completed a residency in Geriatric Optometry at the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System in Tacoma, WA, a Master of Public Health degree at Salus University, and a graduate certificate in Customer Experience from the CU Boulder Leeds School of Business. He is driven to help all independent eye care professionals grow their businesses and enjoy their practices every single day.

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