Optometrist
Listed compensation
$149k-$165k
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Company Description
Short Sundays. Full Pay.
Work a shorter day, keep full pay, and still enjoy the rest of your Sunday. This flexible role is ideal for optometrists who want to supplement their schedule and income — while keeping personal time sacred. You’ll join a supportive, cheerful team and use modern tools and workflows that make your time in clinic efficient, productive, and rewarding.
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
- Rewarding compensation
- Full-day pay for a shorter Sunday schedule
- Malpractice coverage and retirement benefits with employer match
- Paid sick time and personal financial wellness and planning services
- Flexible scheduling - pick up Sunday shifts or set consistent days
- Travel reimbursement that meets policy guidelines
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
Qualifications
- Licensed (or eligible) to practice Optometry in the state where you’ll practice
- Additional Information
- For more information, please visit the website.
Salary Range: $572.00 - $635.00 per day
Compensation: USD 572.00 - USD 635.00 - daily
Key Responsibilities
Deliver full-scope primary eye care through expert exams and personalized patient treatment. Educate patients on eye health and prevention while maintaining a positive, patient-first culture.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
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 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 90% have no call, 24% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $149k–$165k | Optometry median $159k (middle half $150k–$175k)209 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$144k in purchasing power | New Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Optometry listings in New Jersey | 65 active | 2,068 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 90% no call · 24% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings: 35% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Optometry listings | 675 in the last 30 days | 371 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 Vision | silver tier, 85/100 | Top Employers work-life index114 active listings |
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