Join the Virginia Eye Institute Team!

Thank you for considering the Virginia Eye Institute as a prospective employer of choice in the Richmond area. We are complimented by your interest and look forward to talking with you! Virginia Eye Institute is an equal opportunity employer.





Certified Orthoptist
The Virginia Eye Institute has a position open for a full-time Certified Orthoptist to join two busy pediatric ophthalmologists and one Orthoptist. We are a large multi-specialty ophthalmology practice comprising of thirty-one doctors and thirteen satellite offices. The successful candidate will have a caring attitude, act as a team player, and have awesome interpersonal communication and patient skills. Interested candidates should submit their CV in Word format to resumes@vaeye.com. Ophthalmic Assistant/Technician Certified
This is an opportunity to become a part of a dynamic team of experts. Qualified applicants would help our busy physician practice using basic and advanced skills to provide high tech, high quality eye care. A sign-on bonus is available if qualified.

Ophthalmic medical personnel (OMP) play a vital role in the allied health profession. OMP work with ophthalmologists and their patients OMP are part of a professional team of eye care providers, and supply important information to the physician who is treating the patient. To read more please check out the section below.

You may download the Opthalmic Technician PDF here. The Opthalmic Technician is a PDF document and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view. You may download the Adobe Acrobat Reader here ».

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All available and open positions may be posted in the Sunday Richmond Times Dispatch under the Healthcare section.



In order to attract and retain the best people, we offer competitive benefits to our full-time associates, including:

We offer an in-house paid training program that is uniquely special to Virginia Eye Institute and is unlike any other training program in the state of Virginia.

VEI has an exciting opportunity for energetic, ambitious, service-oriented candidates. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, and have the ability to grasp new information quickly, this may be the career you are looking for.

The ophthalmic medical personnel trainee program is a four-month journey that provides on the job clinical training combined with ophthalmic competency "break out" sessions to make you a top-notch opthalmic medical assistant. Trainees are taught skills such as history taking, lensometry, administering ophthalmic eye drops, testing ocular functions, tonometry, and maintenance of ophthalmic instruments and equipment.

While a medical background is not a pre-requisite to the training program, this is an excellent opportunity for individuals with a medical background who wish to enter the exciting and ever changing field of ophthalmology.




If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, please complete an Employment Application (below) with salary expectations, your resumé (word format), if desired, and send it to:

Human Resource Director
Virginia Eye Institute
400 Westhampton Station
Richmond, Virginia 23226

Phone: 804-287-4268
Fax: 804-287-4210
Email: resumes@vaeye.com


You may download the Employment Application here. The Employment Application is a PDF document and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view. You may download the Adobe Acrobat Reader here ».

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It takes approximately three days for us to review your resume. Should a position be available that meets your interests and qualifications, we may invite you in for an interview. If no positions are available, we encourage you to resubmit your resume for other positions you feel qualified for in the future.