Optometrist
Compensation
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Job Description
At Clarkson Eyecare, our optometrists focus on maintaining the health and development of our patient's eyes. Clarkson Eyecare is a proud partner of EyeCare Partners (ECP), a leading network of integrated ophthalmology and optometry providers serving patients across the entire vision care continuum.
Our team of highly skilled optometrists, opticians, and technicians focus on maintaining the health and development of our patients’ eyes by providing medically focused and clinically integrated eye care services.
Clarkson Eyecare is currently looking for an Optometrist to practice at our Columbia, IL office. This position is Full-time Position.
What We Offer
- An outstanding practice environment with a strong focus on clinical excellence.
- A doctor-led leadership team involved in all medical issues and the oversight of our Medical Executive Board.
Investments in new equipment and infrastructure that allows you to apply your expertise and retain clinical autonomy.
Access to our national medical network of practices, bringing together a wealth of expertise, resources and knowledge.
- A world-class support team that is dedicated and trained in providing efficient, patient-centered care.
- An established network for an immediate, sustained referral base.
A custom and proprietary EHR system designed by doctors, and access to the latest in technology and medical testing for our patients.
Benefits
Competitive Salary with a Productivity Bonus
- Comprehensive employee benefit package including full medical, 401k w/ company match, short and long term leave, PTO and much more
- State license reimbursements
Medical Malpractice Insurance
We encourage you to apply today and join our team!
You can apply online or contact Caitlin Covey, Physician Recruiting Manager at caitlincovey@eyecare-partners.com
Key Responsibilities
The optometrist will focus on maintaining the health and development of patients' eyes through medically focused and clinically integrated services. They will provide patient-centered care while utilizing the company's proprietary EHR system and medical testing technology.
Requirements
The candidate must be a licensed optometrist capable of practicing in an integrated clinical environment. They should be committed to clinical excellence and providing high-quality vision care services.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Optometry Career Context
In Illinois, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$145k (29 salary observations; 120 listings), vs ~$152k nationally (504 salary observations; 3,973 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 80% have no call, 44% require no weekends.
Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Columbia
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $338k
- Median resident rent
- $1,128/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 26 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 95.1
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.