Remote Resident Optometrist Jobs
Remote Resident Optometrist jobs are actively posted across the U.S. by remote-first healthcare organizations and distributed clinical teams integrating telehealth and vision care services into their platforms. Employers hiring remotely right now include Optum, Geisinger, and CrowdStrike. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Job Summary
Assists in resolving customer concerns, providing appropriate education/instruction and maintaining customer satisfaction by providing the highest level of customer service. Actively participates in cross training, improving processes within the Customer Service team.
Job Duties
- Resolves and reconciles enrollment reports and all related eligibility issues by following policy and procedure as well as any state legislated coverage and eligibility guidelines.
- Initiates communication and literature to the newly enrolled Health Plan member, dependents and employer groups.
- Interprets and appropriately applies rules and regulations in contractual agreements and with employer groups and vendors.
- Performs membership data extract reports and supplies them to employer groups as an audit tool for accuracy and compliance with performance risk guarantee commitments.
- Updates, approves and interprets membership data and workflow produced by online software capabilities in employer group modules.
- Determines the eligibility of most members as well as processing terminations and disenrollments.
- Prepares, generates and appropriately disseminates letter communications to subscribers and members with regard to enrollment activity.
- Determines if services received are covered benefits as applicable by line of business and product design.
- Reviews suspended claims for resolution by applying current policies, procedures and benefits applicable to specific products.
- Provides team building resources to assist in directing peers to proper claims resolution policies and procedures in order to assist members and providers.
- Provides daily support and advice to member and provider services staff regarding claims issues.
- Researches claim issues from participating providers and identifies specific criteria for reconsideration for payment.
Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)Experience
Minimum of 1 year-Customer Service (Required)Skills
Communication; Customer Service; Customer RetentionsAbout Geisinger
Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Our Vision & Values
Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.
Our Benefits
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.
Job Summary
Assists in resolving customer concerns, providing appropriate education/instruction and maintaining customer satisfaction by providing the highest level of customer service. Actively participates in cross training, improving processes within the Customer Service team.
Job Duties
- Resolves and reconciles enrollment reports and all related eligibility issues by following policy and procedure as well as any state legislated coverage and eligibility guidelines.
- Initiates communication and literature to the newly enrolled Health Plan member, dependents and employer groups.
- Interprets and appropriately applies rules and regulations in contractual agreements and with employer groups and vendors.
- Performs membership data extract reports and supplies them to employer groups as an audit tool for accuracy and compliance with performance risk guarantee commitments.
- Updates, approves and interprets membership data and workflow produced by online software capabilities in employer group modules.
- Determines the eligibility of most members as well as processing terminations and disenrollments.
- Prepares, generates and appropriately disseminates letter communications to subscribers and members with regard to enrollment activity.
- Determines if services received are covered benefits as applicable by line of business and product design.
- Reviews suspended claims for resolution by applying current policies, procedures and benefits applicable to specific products.
- Provides team building resources to assist in directing peers to proper claims resolution policies and procedures in order to assist members and providers.
- Provides daily support and advice to member and provider services staff regarding claims issues.
- Researches claim issues from participating providers and identifies specific criteria for reconsideration for payment.
Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)Experience
Minimum of 1 year-Customer Service (Required)Skills
Communication; Customer Service; Customer RetentionsAbout Geisinger
Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Our Vision & Values
Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.
Our Benefits
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Education
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote resident optometrist jobs.
- Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree from an accredited optometry school
- Active or eligible state optometry license in the state of practice
- Completion of or current enrollment in an accredited optometry residency program
- Proficiency with diagnostic equipment including OCT, visual field analyzers, and slit lamps
- Experience fitting and managing specialty contact lenses including scleral and rigid gas-permeable lenses
- Familiarity with electronic health record systems used in clinical optometry settings
Tips for Your Remote Resident Optometrist Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote resident optometrist openings from across the U.S. in one place. Check it regularly and apply directly to roles that match your clinical background and remote work setup before postings close.
Show your async clinical documentation skills
Remote optometry employers care deeply about written case notes, asynchronous patient communication, and structured documentation. Include specific examples of telehealth encounters or remote case management in your application materials to prove you can work without real-time supervision.
Prepare for remote-specific screening interviews
Remote employers typically run early screening calls focused on your home office setup, patient communication approach, and experience with telehealth platforms. Have clear, specific answers about your remote diagnostic tools, documentation workflow, and how you handle ambiguous clinical situations independently.
Signal telehealth platform fluency upfront
Name the specific telehealth platforms, remote examination tools, and clinical software you have used in your applications and interview responses. Vague references to digital experience carry little weight. Employers want to know exactly which systems you can operate from day one.
Remote Resident Optometrist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote resident optometrist job?
Target telehealth companies, remote-first vision care platforms, and distributed clinical networks that have built infrastructure for remote optometric practice. Remote employers screen heavily for self-direction, strong written case documentation, and comfort managing patient interactions through asynchronous or video-based workflows. Candidates who can demonstrate prior remote clinical experience or formal telehealth training move to the top of the shortlist.
Which companies hire remote resident optometrists?
Remote resident optometrist roles are posted by Optum, Geisinger, and CrowdStrike and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These tend to be telehealth platforms, distributed vision care networks, and healthcare technology companies that have built clinical programs around remote-first optometric practice.
Can you get a remote resident optometrist job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry roles are harder to land because employers expect you to work independently from day one with minimal in-person supervision. Telehealth companies and remote clinical training programs are the most accessible entry points. Demonstrating strong case documentation skills, familiarity with remote diagnostic tools, and any telehealth coursework or rotations can open doors when direct experience is limited.
Do you need a degree for remote resident optometrist jobs?
Usually, yes. The resident optometrist title carries a clinical credential expectation, and most remote employers require a Doctor of Optometry degree alongside active state licensure. That said, remote employers weigh demonstrated telehealth proficiency, documented clinical outcomes, and comfort with asynchronous patient management tools alongside your formal credentials when evaluating candidates.
Which industries hire the most remote resident optometrists?
Most remote resident optometrist openings sit in Technology & Software, Education, and Healthcare & Medical Services, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors hire resident optometrists remotely because their distributed teams and technology infrastructure allow clinical supervision, patient triage, and case review to happen entirely through digital platforms.
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