Regional Director - Ophthalmology
About the job
- A bachelor's degree is required.
- A master's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, or a related field is strongly preferred.
- At least 5 years of multi-site operational leadership experience in healthcare or retail is required.
- A strong understanding of clinical workflows and revenue cycle processes is required.
- The ability to lead diverse teams and drive organizational change is required.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and strategic planning skills are required.
- The ability to travel regularly within the assigned region is required.
- Oversee day-to-day operations across all ophthalmology locations in the region.
- Lead, coach, and support clinic managers and key site staff.
- Ensure clinical operations are efficient, compliant, and patient-centered.
- Drive performance metrics including patient access, revenue, quality, optical sales, and staff engagement.
- Partner with physician leadership to improve care delivery and promote provider alignment.
- Implement best practices and standard operating procedures across all sites.
- Analyze operational data to inform decisions, optimize workflows, and address underperformance.
- Collaborate with support functions, including HR, Finance, Marketing, IT, and Revenue Cycle, to ensure full operational support.
- Lead initiatives related to growth, access expansion, patient experience, and cost containment.
- Manage budgets, staffing plans, and inventory control for clinical operations.
- Provide operational leadership, strategic oversight, and performance optimization for multi-site ophthalmology clinics and optical retail locations within the assigned region.
- Ensure clinical excellence, regulatory compliance, patient satisfaction, and financial performance by supporting local site leaders, driving standardization, and aligning operations with company-wide goals.
- Ophthalmology experience is highly preferred.
About the company
Acuity Eye Group operates a physician-owned, vertically integrated network of ophthalmic clinics that grows by acquiring existing ophthalmology practices and providing centralized administrative and operational support. This lets doctors focus on patient care while the network handles business functions. The model combines optometry, ophthalmology, and retinal surgery into a single system that delivers care from routine exams to complex surgeries across many Southern California locations. Unlike PE-backed firms, Acuity Eye Group emphasizes a long-term, practice-first approach without external investors. Its goal is to expand into the largest network of its kind in the United States by improving patients’ quality of life through high-quality eye care and a positive patient experience.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Pasadena, California
Founded
2009
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Acuity opened two Dry Eye Centers in Costa Mesa and Lancaster on 2026-05-22.
- Acuity launched a new brand and website on 2026-03-18, signaling ongoing expansion.
- Official acquisitions pages updated 2026-08-25 show continued practice roll-up momentum.
What critics are saying
- A 2019 Medicare-Medi-Cal fraud settlement still stains the brand and invites scrutiny.
- Jessica Carlson's wrongful-termination case, filed 2023, exposes executive-level workplace instability.
- Heavy Southern California concentration leaves Acuity vulnerable to payer pressure or acquisition slowdown.
What makes Acuity Eye Group unique
- Tom Chang built Acuity from a 2005 Pasadena retina practice into 60+ locations.
- Acuity is physician-owned, self-funded, and explicitly excludes private equity backing.
- Its vertically integrated model bundles optometry, retina, surgery centers, and optical retail.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays