No salary listed — similar Optometrist roles pay ~$159k (median of 258 jobs)

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Luxottica of America
Meriden, Connecticut

Associate Optometrist - Meriden, CT - National Eye Care Associates

OptometristFull-Time
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About the Role

Full-time optometrist in Meriden, CT. Flexible scheduling, part-time option, professional autonomy. Benefits include health, retirement, PTO.

Join Luxottica of America, Inc. as a Associate Optometrist – Meriden, CT in Meriden, Connecticut, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Professional autonomy
  • Fully furnished office with OD equipment
  • Revolution EHR software (some offices)
  • Tech and pre-testing support (some offices)
  • Automated on-line appointment book and patient recall system
  • Health care
  • Retirement savings
  • Paid time off/vacation

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.
  • Part-time commitments available

Apply to join Luxottica of America, Inc. as a Associate Optometrist – Meriden, CT.

Key Responsibilities

The Associate Optometrist will provide high-quality optometric care and services to patients within a Target Optical practice. They will operate the doctor's office independently while maintaining professional autonomy in clinical decision-making.

Requirements

Candidates must be licensed Doctors of Optometry capable of providing full-scope eye care. The role requires the ability to negotiate terms directly with the subleasing doctor and manage clinical operations within a furnished office setting.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

OptometryPatient careEye careClinical practiceVision careOphthalmic equipmentEHR softwarePatient recallProfessional autonomyClinical diagnostics

Optometry Career Context

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 58% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 2.8/10 on work-life balance for Optometrist roles.

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Benefits & Perks19 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
47%
Sign-on bonus
26%
PSLF eligible
16%
Loan repayment
5%

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About Luxottica of America

Retail Apparel and Fashion
Cincinnati, Ohio
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Professional autonomy
Flexible scheduling
Part-time commitments available
Fully furnished office with OD equipment
Revolution EHR software (some offices)
Tech and pre-testing support (some offices)
Automated on-line appointment book and patient recall system
Health care