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National Vision
Springfield, Illinois

Optometrist

OptometristNo callNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$147k-$164k

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Job Description

Company Description

Love What You Do — And Where You Do It

We’re reimagining what a career in optometry should look like. Think less burnout, more balance. Less micromanagement, more autonomy. Less routine, more purpose!

At our practice, you’re more than an optometrist — you’re a trusted partner in eye care. We’ve built an environment where compassion, innovation, and your well-being come first.

What You’ll Find Here

  • Supportive, collaborative culture
  • Advanced technology for excellent patient care
  • Flexible schedules for better work-life balance
  • Leadership and growth opportunities
  • A genuine focus on you — your goals, your life, your success
  • Thrive personally and professionally with a team that values what matters most.
  • Rewarding compensation
  • Competitive salary with bonus potential (not tied to sales)
  • Sign-on bonus options or student loan repayment support for select locations
  • License reimbursement and malpractice insurance included
  • Continuing education hours provided annually through our all-expense-paid CE Symposium
  • A Smarter Way to Work

No on-call shifts. No late nights. Ever

  • Flexible schedules designed around your life and priorities
  • Generous paid time off, paid holidays, paid life insurance, and paid parental leave
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits with employer match
  • Travel reimbursement that meets policy guidelines
  • Freedom to Lead, Room to Grow
  • Practice with clinical autonomy, supported by a collaborative team
  • Step into leadership roles, or develop into them—we’ll back your vision every step of the way

Job Description

You’ll deliver full-scope primary eye care with the support of a dedicated, cheerful team that allows you to focus on what you do best: providing excellent, personalized patient care.

Here’s What You Can Expect

  • Deliver warm, high-quality care through expert exams and treatment
  • Educate and empower patients on eye health and prevention
  • Lead with compassion and build a positive, patient-first culture
  • Freedom to practice at your comfort level, whether your interests include contact lenses, myopia management, or ocular disease
  • Opportunities for professional growth as you expand your expertise

Qualifications

  • Licensed (or eligible) to practice Optometry in the state where you’ll practice
  • Additional Information
  • For more information, please visit the website.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Salary Range: $567.00 - $630.00 per day

Compensation: USD 567.00 - USD 630.00 - daily

Key Responsibilities

Deliver full-scope primary eye care including expert exams, treatment, and patient education. Lead with compassion to build a positive, patient-first culture while maintaining clinical autonomy.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Eye health educationOcular disease treatmentCompassionate care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at National Vision a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Optometry — ranked against 1,990 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Optometry Career Context

National Vision holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 85/100, 114 active listings.

Of the 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 73% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.5 / 10 · top 10% in optometryranked against 1,990 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$147k–$164kOptometry median $149k (middle half $145k–$166k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$156k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in Illinois73 active2,068 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 73% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentUS healthcare professional listings: 35% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Optometry listings675 in the last 30 days371 the 30 days before (+82%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Optometry pay trend+3.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
National Visionsilver tier, 85/100Top Employers work-life index114 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,990 Optometry listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Optometrist Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

21 jobs · 8 employers
4
<$170k
8
$170k-180k
5
$180k-190k
2
$190k-200k
2
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

16 jobs · 8 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
81% this job
CME allowance
75% this job
Loan repayment
63% this job

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

Vision To Learn · Allison Park, Pennsylvania

$90-$100/hr
#3

Optometrist

$85-$95/hr
#4

Optometrist, Sign On Bonus (Brookside Optometric Group)

$121k-$196k
+ 19 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 7.5
Among the best 10% of Optometry listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,990 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights
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About National Vision

Retail
Alpharetta, GA
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary with bonus potential (not tied to sales)
Sign-on bonus options or student loan repayment support for select locations
License reimbursement
Malpractice insurance included
Continuing education hours provided annually through all-expense-paid CE Symposium
Generous paid time off
Paid holidays
Paid life insurance

Living in Springfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$194k
Typical market rent
$1,178/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.7
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Springfield, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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