Optometric Assistant (Telehealth) Part Time
Listed compensation
$11.86-$16.01/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
About Us
Want to bring the “care” back to the vision care industry? We're looking for charismatic types who are ready to be the heart of our brand. Whether it's a friendly voice over the phone, or a welcoming smile when a patient walks into your store, we need individuals who are passionate about helping customers look great and see great.
Pay Class: Part Time
Pay Rate: $11.86 - 16.01 per hour
The Role
A Visionworks Onsite Telehealth Specialist (TS)/Optometric Assistant (Telehealth) is the very face of our patient care and is dedicated to ensuring the best possible journey for every patient during our Telemed remote eye exam.
This person is trained and knowledgeable about eye health and preliminary testing, optics, our products/services and managed vision care. The TS personally takes the patient through their entire Visionworks experience ensuring their eye exam and eyewear needs are met in a simple, human and bold way.
Personally assist remote eye exam processes and act as liaison between patients and Telemedicine Remote Physicians
- Maintain complete and accurate patient records before conducing preliminary testing.
- Introduce patient to OD and provide OD with important patient information.
Transition patient from doctor to sales floor and provide associates necessary information to educate and recommend products and services that meet their eye care needs.
Execute day-to-day operational activities to support the store's exam lane maintenance and patient experience goals including restocking inventory, cleaning equipment, and answering phones to meet additional patient needs.
Qualifications
- Related customer or patient experience preferred, but not necessary.
- HS diploma, GED or equivalent related job experience
- What we offer!
- At Visionworks, we offer a generous, competitive benefits package (for our part timers, too!) and exclusive employee discounts —including but not limited to
- Vision Coverage
- Paid Parental Leave
- Bereavement Leave
- 401 (k) Savings Plan
- Paid Time off
- Milestone anniversary awards
- Medical, Dental for Full Timers
- And more!
For roles that are remote (i. e., Work From Home (WFH)) or hybrid (i. e., partial onsite at a VSP location and WFM), must demonstrate a high level of engagement in virtual environments, including maintaining camera presence during meetings to support effective communication and team alignment.
Compensation range for the roles is listed above. Applicable salary rangers may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. As a part of the compensation package, this role may include eligible bonuses, equity, and commissions.
VSP Vision is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
Unincorporated LA County Residents: Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act, and any other similar laws.
Key Responsibilities
The Telehealth Specialist facilitates remote eye exams by guiding patients through the process and acting as a liaison between patients and remote physicians. They also perform preliminary testing, maintain patient records, and support store operations including equipment maintenance and inventory management.
Qualifications
- Education
- High school
Key Skills
Telemedicine Career Context
Visionworks holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 179 active listings.
In Minnesota, the Optometrist weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$165k (35 salary observations; 151 listings), vs ~$152k nationally (584 salary observations; 4,490 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota vs national | $165k median in Minnesota | $152k nationally (+9%)35 state / 584 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$29k in purchasing power | Minnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| All optometrist listings in Minnesota | 72 active | 2,049 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Optometrist pay trend (all specialties) | +4.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Visionworks | silver tier, 71/100 | Top Employers work-life index179 active listings |
