Optometrist – Outpatient Eye Care | 4 Day Work Week | Maine

Optometrist 8.7 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

4 Day Work Week | Outpatient Eye Care | Work Life Balance

Competitive Salary + Bonus | Full Benefits

  • Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN
  • Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing
  • Call or Text: 272-230-3157
  • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-banzhaf-bb7a17a4

Prefer a quick conversation instead of applying? Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.

Heartline Staffing, in partnership with Purple Cow Recruiting, is seeking an Optometrist for a mission driven outpatient opportunity in Northern Maine. This role offers strong work life balance, a collaborative care model, and the ability to make a meaningful impact in a rural community.

Position Overview

The Optometrist provides comprehensive eye care services including routine vision care, diagnosis, and treatment of ocular conditions. This role works collaboratively with primary care providers as part of an integrated care team.

Schedule

  • 4 day work week
  • Monday through Friday clinic hours
  • No call and no weekends

Compensation

  • Competitive base salary based on experience
  • Bonus opportunities available

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform comprehensive eye exams and vision testing
  • Diagnose and manage ocular conditions
  • Provide preventative and corrective eye care
  • Collaborate with primary care providers and care teams
  • Maintain accurate patient documentation

Why This Opportunity

  • 4 day work week for strong work life balance
  • Integrated primary care model
  • Community focused, mission driven organization
  • Opportunity to serve rural and underserved populations
  • Supportive clinical environment

Benefits

  • 80 percent employer paid health insurance
  • 50 percent dependent coverage
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • PTO accrual starting at 3 weeks and increasing annually
  • Up to 88 hours additional accrued PTO
  • 10 paid holidays
  • Life insurance at 2 times salary
  • 401k with employer match
  • Short and long term disability fully paid
  • Education reimbursement opportunities

Requirements

  • Doctor of Optometry degree from an accredited program
  • Active Maine Optometrist license or ability to obtain
  • Current CPR certification
  • Experience in community or rural healthcare preferred
  • Strong communication and patient care skills
  • Commitment to providing compassionate, high quality care

Not ready to formally apply? That is completely fine. Many providers prefer a brief, confidential conversation first. You are welcome to call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.

Heartline Staffing is a Strategic Talent Partner with Purple Cow Recruiting. Applications are securely processed through Purple Cow Recruiting’s system.>

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Ocular Condition DiagnosisOcular Condition ManagementPreventative Eye CarePrimary Care CollaborationCompassionate CareCommunication Skills

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist – Outpatient Eye Care | 4 Day Work Week | Maine at Purple Cow Recruiting 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 2,008 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Optometry Career Context

Purple Cow Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 265 active listings.

Of the 50 active Optometrist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 74% have no call, 38% require no weekends.

Optometrist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.7 / 10 · top 5% in optometryranked against 2,008 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOptometrist median $159k (middle half $150k–$174k)221 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMaine index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometrist listings in Maine13 active2,042 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 74% no call · 38% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Optometry listings598 in the last 30 days472 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Purple Cow Recruitingsilver tier, 74/100Top Employers work-life index265 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,008 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

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

16 jobs · 12 employers
5
<$155k
4
$155k-170k
4
$170k-185k
1
$196k
2
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

15 jobs · 12 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
60%
Sign-on bonus
47%
Loan repayment
20%
Relocation assistance
7%

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
+ 17 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 8.7
Among the best 10% of Optometry listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,008 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Purple Cow Recruiting

Staffing and Recruiting
Lexington
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

80% employer paid health insurance
50% dependent coverage
Dental and vision insurance
PTO accrual starting at 3 weeks
Up to 88 hours additional accrued PTO
10 paid holidays
Life insurance at 2 times salary
401k with employer match

Living in Patten

Median resident rent
$389/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 7.2%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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