Optometrist
Listed compensation
$147k-$168k
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join National Vision as a Optometrist – No Call, No Nights, Flexible Schedule in Middletown, New York, United States. Work when it works for you. This is a great opportunity for a skilled, personable optometrist who wants to earn additional income while enjoying maximum flexibility.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $566 - $646/day.
- Malpractice insurance covered.
- Competitive daily rate
- Bonus potential (not tied to sales)
- Retirement benefits with employer match
- Paid sick time
- Personal financial wellness and planning services
- Travel reimbursement
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- No call required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers no call requirements, day shifts only. Work with National Vision in Middletown, New York, United States.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver full-scope primary eye care, including expert exams and treatments, while educating patients on eye health and prevention. Lead with compassion to build a positive, patient-first culture within a collaborative team environment.
Requirements
Candidates must be licensed or eligible to practice Optometry in the state of New York. The role requires a personable approach to patient care and the ability to work effectively within a team.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
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 25% in Optometry — ranked against 1,613 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 83/100, 91 active listings.
In New York, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$128k (218 salary observations; 253 listings), vs ~$147k nationally (1,077 salary observations; 3,668 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 85% have no call, 75% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$158k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $146k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No call
- No nights