Optometrist
Listed compensation
$148k-$166k
The week · per this postingWeekdays only
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Job Description
Company Description
At our practice, we believe that the optometrist is the hero of primary eye care, enabling and safeguarding their patient’s ability to experience his or her best vision. For many people, an optometrist is also the first point of contact into the healthcare system.
The eyes can offer a window into overall health, and thus this first touch point can be critical for patients getting the care they need for serious conditions. We don’t take that responsibility lightly, which is why we empower our optometrists to provide the highest quality of care.
We now offer NEW flexible work schedule packages for optometrists and empower ODs to choose the work schedule that works best for them. Examples include weekend flexibility and days off options. In addition, our practice also has new office hours several days per week, giving optometrists more free time in the evenings. Plus, on select Saturdays, we now pay a base rate of one thousand dollars per day!
We offer competitive benefits that demonstrate how much we value optometrists, ensuring that the financial, health, and well-being needs of doctors are met.
- Financial Benefits
- Competitive salary and bonus potential (up to thirty thousand dollars per year)
- Earn one thousand dollars per day on select Saturdays
- Professional liability insurance coverage
Optometry License Reimbursement
- Employer-provided student loan repayment program (up to twelve thousand dollars per year) at select offices
- Annual Continuing Education Symposium with industry experts and up to 22 hours of COPE-approved CE
- Retirement savings programs with employer match
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
- Personal financial wellness and planning services
Health & Wellness Benefits
- Flexible work schedules – pick the option that works best for you!
- No on-call or late evening hours
- Medical and dental coverage
- Paid holidays and personal time off
- Paid FMLA leave of absence
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), including medical and dependent care
- Basic life insurance with supplemental life insurance options
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- And more!
- Plus, there are career and development paths available to you!
Job Description
Primary care is more than prescribing contacts and eyeglasses. Our optometrists report seeing a high amount of anterior and posterior segment pathology in their practices. They manage ocular disease to their comfort level, including but not limited to:
- Treating corneal ulcers and uveitis
- Red eye
- Diagnosing diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma
- Removal of foreign bodies
- Diagnosing macular disease, retinal holes and retinal detachments
Qualifications
- Doctor of Optometry Degree (OD) from an Accredited School of Optometry
- State Licensed or will be licensed to practice Optometry (New Graduates) in the state in which you will be practicing.
- Additional Information
- For more information, please visit our website.
Salary Range: $570.00 - $639.00 per day
Compensation: USD 570.00 - USD 639.00 - daily
Key Responsibilities
The optometrist will provide primary eye care, including diagnosing and managing various ocular diseases and conditions. They are responsible for patient examinations, prescribing corrective lenses, and performing minor procedures like foreign body removal.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at National Vision 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 1,810 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Optometry Career Context
National Vision holds gold-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 85/100, 96 active listings.
Of the 40 active Optometrist listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 68% have no call, 85% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$157k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $152k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No call
- No weekends
- No nights
Living in Stratford
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $482k
- Typical market rent
- $2,319/mo
- State income tax
- Up to 7%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.