Optometrist – Outpatient | 4 Day Work Week | Maine
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Job Description
4 Day Work Week | Outpatient | Community Focus
Competitive Salary + Bonus | Full Benefits
- Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN
- Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing
- Call or Text: 272-230-3157
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-banzhaf-bb7a17a4
Prefer a quick conversation instead of applying? Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.
Heartline Staffing, in partnership with Purple Cow Recruiting, is seeking an Optometrist for a community focused outpatient setting. This role offers strong collaboration with primary care providers, clinical autonomy, and the opportunity to serve rural populations across Northern Maine.
Position Overview
The Optometrist provides comprehensive eye care services including routine exams, diagnosis, and treatment of ocular conditions. This role collaborates closely with primary care providers as part of an integrated care team while maintaining independence in clinical decision making.
Schedule
- Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm
- 4 day work week available
- No call
- No weekends
Compensation
- Competitive base salary based on experience
- Bonus opportunities
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive eye exams and vision care
- Diagnose and treat ocular conditions and diseases
- Prescribe corrective lenses and treatment plans
- Provide emergency eye care as needed
- Collaborate with primary care and interdisciplinary team
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation
Why This Opportunity
- 4 day work week supporting work life balance
- Outpatient only setting
- Strong integration with primary care team
- Serve rural and underserved communities
- Stable long term opportunity
Benefits
- 80 percent employer paid health insurance for employee
- 50 percent dependent coverage
- Dental insurance benefit at KVHC Dental Center
- Paid vacation and PTO growth structure
- Up to 88 hours combined PTO annually after accrual
- STD and LTD fully employer paid
- Life insurance 2 times salary up to 300k
- 10 paid holidays annually
- Education reimbursement opportunities
- 401k plan with employer contribution up to 4 percent
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of optometry
- Active Maine Optometrist license or ability to obtain
- Current CPR certification
- Experience in rural or community based care preferred
- Strong clinical and communication skills
- Commitment to patient centered care
Not ready to formally apply? That is completely fine. Many providers prefer a brief, confidential conversation first. You are welcome to call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.
Heartline Staffing is a Strategic Talent Partner with Purple Cow Recruiting. Applications are securely processed through Purple Cow Recruiting’s system.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist – Outpatient | 4 Day Work Week | Maine at Purple Cow Recruiting a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Optometry — ranked against 2,008 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Optometry Career Context
Purple Cow Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 265 active listings.
Of the 50 active Optometrist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 74% have no call, 38% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.7 / 10 · top 5% in optometry | ranked against 2,008 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Optometrist median $159k (middle half $150k–$175k)229 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Maine index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Optometrist listings in Maine | 13 active | 2,042 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 74% no call · 38% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | US healthcare professional listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Optometry listings | 598 in the last 30 days | 472 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Purple Cow Recruiting | silver tier, 74/100 | Top Employers work-life index265 active listings |
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