Optometrist | 4-Day Work Week | Up to $200K
Listed compensation
$140k-$200k
The week · per this posting · Tuesday – Friday4-day week
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Job Description
Optometrist | 4-Day Work Week | Up to $200K
Full Time | Private Practice | Medical Optometry
- Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN
- Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing
- Call or Text: 272-230-3157
- LinkedIn: View Elizabeth's LinkedIn
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 hiring an Optometrist in Inlet Beach, Florida.
Position Overview
- Full-scope medical optometry in a private, concierge-style practice
- Conduct comprehensive eye exams and diagnose ocular disease
- Treat conditions including glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and macular degeneration
- Work alongside a dedicated ophthalmic technician and virtual scribe
- Join a highly personalized practice focused on exceptional patient care
Compensation
- Base Salary: $140,000
- Production Bonus Opportunity
- Total Earning Potential Up to $200,000
Schedule
- Tuesday-Friday, 9:30 AM-5:00 PM
- Four-Day Work Week (28 Hours)
- Saturdays, Sundays & Mondays Off
- 15-18 Patients Per Day
Why Optometrists Are Applying
- Four-day schedule with every weekend and Monday off
- Concierge-level private practice environment
- Low daily patient volume allows quality patient care
- Ophthalmic technician and virtual scribe support
- Beautiful coastal location along Florida's Scenic Highway 30A
Benefits
- Production Bonus Opportunity
- 8 Paid Holidays
- 2 Weeks Paid Vacation
- CME Allowance & Dedicated CME Days
- Florida Licensure Fees Paid
- Malpractice Insurance Covered
- Full Clinical Support Staff
Requirements
- Doctor of Optometry (OD) Degree REQUIRED
- Active Florida Optometry License or Ability to Obtain REQUIRED
- Strong Clinical Skills in Medical Optometry
- Experience Diagnosing and Treating Ocular Disease
- Excellent Communication and Patient Care Skills
- Ability to Work Independently and Collaboratively
Not ready to formally apply? That's okay. Many providers prefer a quick confidential conversation first. 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 applicant tracking system.
Key Responsibilities
Perform comprehensive eye exams and diagnose and treat ocular diseases such as glaucoma and macular degeneration. Provide high-quality, personalized patient care within a concierge-style private practice supported by clinical staff.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist | 4-Day Work Week | Up to $200K at Purple Cow Recruiting a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Optometry — ranked against 1,886 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Optometry Career Context
Purple Cow Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 270 active listings.
Of the 49 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 86% have no call, 31% require no weekends.
Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$170k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $164k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$170k midpoint, that is roughly $7k–$12k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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$140k-$200kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,886 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No weekends
Living in Inlet Beach
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $1.09M≈ 7.8× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $3,203/mo≈ 27% of gross pay
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 97.0
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).
BEA 2024 · Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.
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