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East Peoria, Illinois

Optometrist

OptometristFull-Time

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Job Description

iRefract is seeking a motivated and caring licensed optometrist to open a new location, in East Peoria, Illinois! This is a unique opportunity to open a new practice as part of a multi-location vision group.

Optometrists are the backbone of our organization and we want you to be able to focus on what matters most — patient care. Rather than being bogged down with every other aspect of running a private practice, like billing, tech issues, marketing, inventory management, personnel issues, etc. our offices have the best equipment, software, and support systems to streamline work flows and reduce stress so that you can excel in your professional career and have a great work/life balance.

When you join our team, you'll use your clinical and interpersonal skills to provide high-quality vision care to our patients. This is an exciting opportunity to gain diverse experience in a patient-focused role that is uniquely medically-oriented!

Duties Include

  • Perform comprehensive eye exams
  • Diagnose and assist in the treatment of ocular disease
  • Prescribe corrective lenses
  • Provide pre- and post-operative care to surgical patients
  • Promote healthy vision by counseling and educating patients
  • Maintain detailed patient records regarding diagnosis, treatment plans, and progress
  • Handle eye care emergencies
  • Optometrist Position & Requirements
  • Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) Degree
  • Valid IL state license to practice optometry
  • Patient-care and customer-service oriented

Why You’ll Love This Opportunity

Compensation & Benefits: Competitive compensation commensurate with experience, production bonuses, PTO, Paid Holidays, Dental and Life Insurance, Paid CE, 401k, and more!

Environment: You’ll love coming to work in our customer-focused office! We have the best software systems available and brand new equipment - you will have everything you need to be successful in your job! We focus on a few core services and run a nice, streamlined business.

Location: East Peoria offers unforgettable experiences that you'd expect - scenic riverfront views, Midwestern charm, and welcoming hospitality. And be excited and surprised for the unexpected - vibrant entertainment, exceptional dining, and exciting attractions along the Illinois River.

This position comes with a salary guarantee and benefits. The practice is supported with full-time support staff, health and vision plan contracts/credentialing, and marketing. We offer all of the standard benefits of working for a great company – competitive pay, performance bonuses, benefits, etc. – while also offering options that aren’t commonly available such as part time options and the ability to transfer to different iRefract locations seamlessly.

Key Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive eye exams, diagnose ocular diseases, and provide treatment plans for patients. Manage pre- and post-operative care while educating patients on healthy vision practices.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree and possess a valid Illinois state license. Strong patient-care and customer-service skills are required for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Ocular disease diagnosisOcular disease treatmentPrescribing corrective lensesPre-operative carePatient educationClinical skillsEmergency eye care

Optometry Career Context

In Illinois, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$145k (29 salary observations; 120 listings), vs ~$152k nationally (457 salary observations; 3,405 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 80% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Optometrist Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution26 jobs · 13 employers

14
<$170k
3
$170k-195k
5
$195k-220k
3
$220k-245k
1
$250k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 13 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
63% this job
Loan repayment
38%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Optometrist

Vision to Learn · Newark, New Jersey

$110-$120/hr
#2

Optometrist - Ophthalmology

Providence · Torrance, California

$74.17-$117.1/hr
#3

Optometrist

$130k-$230k
#4

Managing Optometrist-West Nyack, NY- LensCrafters

$159k-$222k
+ 27 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,875 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in East Peoria

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$199k
Median resident rent
$886/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.2
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation commensurate with experience
Production bonuses
PTO
Paid Holidays
Dental and Life Insurance
Paid CE
401k
Part-time options available