PHYSICIAN - Optometry - Virginia, MN
Listed compensation
$184k
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Job Description
Building Location
Essentia Virginia Hospital
Department: 2321450 OPHTHALMOLOGY - VIR CLIN
Job Description
Education Qualifications:
Licensure/Certification Qualifications
- Optometrist
- Virginia, MN
Practice Specifics
- We are looking for an energetic, patient-centered team player to join our existing group.
- Our ideal candidate will work closely with our existing, in-house Ophthalmologists.
- 1.0 FTE (36 patient contact hours)
- Established practice in Virginia with possible outreach.
- Primary care eye services, patients of all ages.
- State-of-the-art clinic overlooking a golf course!
Full-service clinic including, laboratory, radiology, retail pharmacy and optical shop, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, Cancer Center, Regional Heart Center with CHF clinic, and warfarin clinic
Multi-specialty group including, family practice, ENT, anesthesia, dermatology, general surgery, wound care, ophthalmology, occupational medicine, OB/GYN, orthopedic surgery, podiatry, urology, primary care/sports medicine and allied health providers including a certified athletic trainer
EPIC as EMR that is integrated with entire Essentia system
Requirements
TPA Licensed in Minnesota or Eligible
LOCATION: Approx. 60 miles from Duluth, MN; 150 miles north of Minneapolis/St. Paul
- Service area: 30,000
- Virginia population: 9,000
Located near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Superior National Forest, Voyagers National Park and Mesabi Bike Trail. Close access to miles of cross country ski trails and snowmobile trails.
Compensation
$184,000 Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses, quality incentives or production based compensation.
Essentia Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, sexual identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran Status.
Search or Apply Online at Essentiahealth.org or Contact
- Laurie Swor, Senior Physician Recruiter
- Phone (work): 218-786-1774
- Email: Laurie.Swor@EssentiaHealth.org
FTE
1
Possible Remote/Hybrid Option
Shift Rotation
Day/Eve/Night Rotation (United States of America)
Shift Start Time
Shift End Time:
Weekends
Holidays
No
Call Obligation
No
Union
Union Posting Deadline:
Compensation Range
- Employee Benefits at Essentia Health: At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs. We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs. To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit eligibility may vary. For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at (218) 576-0000.
Key Responsibilities
The optometrist will provide primary eye care services to patients of all ages within an established multi-specialty clinic. The role involves working closely with in-house ophthalmologists to deliver high-quality patient-centered care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PHYSICIAN - Optometry - Virginia, MN at Essentia Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Optometry — ranked against 1,886 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Optometry Career Context
Essentia Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 156 active listings.
In Minnesota, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$163k (44 salary observations; 152 listings), vs ~$152k nationally (720 salary observations; 4,165 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% have no call, 45% require no weekends.
Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$184k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $187k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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