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MedServ Group
Savannah, Georgia

Optometrist

OptometristContract

Production pay · no annual figure stated

$40–$45 per patientor 35–40% of collections≈ $1,050–$1,200 per visit

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Job Description

Part-Time Optometrist

Savannah, Georgia | Part-Time | Flexible Schedule

Position Overview

The MedServ Group is a growing medical practice that provides residents in skilled nursing facilities and long-term care settings with high-quality care. We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Part-Time Optometrist to provide comprehensive eye care services to residents in the Savannah, Georgia area.

The Optometrist will perform routine and medical eye examinations, diagnose and manage ocular conditions, prescribe corrective lenses, and collaborate with healthcare staff to support residents’ visual health and quality of life.

Position Details

  • Position: Part-Time Optometrist
  • Location: Savannah, Georgia and surrounding area
  • Schedule: Part-time, flexible schedule
  • Employment Type: 1099 Independent Contractor

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive eye examinations for nursing home and long-term care residents.
  • Diagnose and manage common eye conditions, including cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, dry eye syndrome, and other age-related ocular diseases.
  • Prescribe eyeglasses and other corrective lenses as appropriate.
  • Maintain accurate electronic medical records and complete clinical documentation promptly.
  • Educate patients on eye health, disease prevention, and treatment compliance.
  • Collaborate with facility staff and other healthcare professionals to coordinate resident care.
  • Follow applicable New York State requirements, HIPAA regulations, and federal healthcare standards.

Ideal Candidate

  • Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree from an accredited institution.
  • Current New York State optometry license in good standing.
  • Experience working with geriatric populations preferred.
  • Strong clinical diagnostic and patient-care skills.
  • Ability to work independently and effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Familiarity with electronic medical record (EMR) systems preferred.

Education & Credentials

Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree from an accredited institution and an active New York State optometry license in good standing are required.

Compensation

  • Per-Patient Option: $40–$45 per patient; approximately 22–25 patients per visit.
  • Percentage-of-Collections Option: 35%–40% of collections; approximately $1,050–$1,200 per visit when seeing 25 patients.
  • All clinicians engaged by The MedServ Group are 1099 independent contractors.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree from an accredited institution and possess an active optometry license. Experience working with geriatric populations and familiarity with electronic medical record systems are preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical diagnosticsGeriatric careOcular disease managementPrescribing corrective lensesHIPAA compliance

Optometry Career Context

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 84% have no call, 42% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOptometry median $164k (middle half $145k–$168k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingGeorgia index 96.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in Georgia73 active2,005 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 84% no call · 42% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Optometry pay trend+1.9% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Optometrist Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

19 jobs · 11 employers
5
<$155k
7
$155k-170k
4
$170k-185k
1
$196k
2
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs · 11 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
74%
Sign-on bonus
47%
Loan repayment
32%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Market Managing Optometrist- Westchester and Long Island, NY- LensCrafters brand

Luxottica of America · Scarsdale, New York

$159k–$222k
#2

Optometrist (Dr. Tavel Family Eye Care) - Kokomo, IN

VSP Vision · Indianapolis, Indiana

$140k-$200k
#3

Optometrist, Sign On Bonus (Brookside Optometric Group)

$121k-$196k
#4

Optometrist

$63-$85/hr
+ 19 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.3
Better work-life than 10% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,999 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About MedServ Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Staten Island, New York
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Schedule
1099 Independent Contractor

Living in Savannah

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$297k
Typical market rent
$1,712/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.2
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Savannah, GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.