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Associate Optometrist - Meriden, CT - National Eye Care Associates
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
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
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