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Visionworks
Omaha, Nebraska

Optometrist

OptometristFull-Time

Listed compensation

$52.68-$72.44/hr

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Visionworks Optometrist - Employed

  • Our employed optometrists help make quality eye care accessible and affordable, changing the lives of millions of patients each year.
  • Omaha, NE
  • Pay Rate: $52.68 to $72.44 hourly

Opportunity

If you are an outstanding Optometrist, whose primary goal is to provide excellent patient care, we are interested in talking to you! Visionworks is seeking an ambitious and passionate Optometrist who would love a fresh start with a fast-growing company dedicated to helping patients see great, feel great and look great. Whether you're a seasoned professional or a recent graduate, this opportunity can take your career to the next level.

Why Us?

Visionworks is a leading national eye care company sitting on the corner of healthcare and retail. Our Optometrists enjoy the benefits of being a Doctor without the hassle of running a business. You focus on patient care, we handle the rest — ie. insurance billing, credentialing, staff hiring & training, and administrative work….

At Visionworks, you’ll have access to advanced diagnostic technology, including optical coherence tomography, visual fields, retinal camera, auto-refractor, and electronic health records to manage patient care seamlessly. OD Technicians or Clinical Specialists will be there to work up patients and provide contact lens care and fittings. Visionworks does everything to ensure our Doctors have a fulfilling career and work-life balance.

We offer excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package:

  • Competitive base pay
  • Exam Incentive Bonuses
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Medical insurance
  • Vision insurance & Dental
  • Continuing education stipend
  • And other perks

What You'll Do

As part of Visionworks “Oneteam”, you'll provide comprehensive eye care to patients of all ages, visual and medical conditions. You'll perform patient examinations, recommend vision-enhancing solutions based on prescription findings, handle eye emergencies, and collaborate with staff members to help deliver our commitment to improving access to healthcare.

Who We're Seeking

Optometrists with an entrepreneurial spirit dedicated to patient care who strongly desire to help grow the business long-term. Candidates should have excellent clinical and people skills. Must be committed to providing patients with the highest level of care and a wide range of services to ensure optimal eye health and vision for a lifetime.

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.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive eye care to patients of all ages and medical conditions through examinations and vision-enhancing solutions. Collaborate with staff to handle eye emergencies and improve overall access to healthcare.

Requirements

Seeking an ambitious Optometrist with excellent clinical and interpersonal skills. Candidates must be dedicated to high-level patient care and long-term business growth.

Key Skills

Clinical SkillsEye ExaminationsContact Lens FittingEmergency Eye Care

Optometry Career Context

Visionworks holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 170 active listings.

Of the 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 70% have no call, 75% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Nebraska is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$130k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $144k in an average-cost state. 59.4% of Nebraska clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Optometrist Jobs

17 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution17 jobs · 7 employers

8
<$180k
7
$180k-205k
0
$205k-230k
2
$230k-255k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks15 jobs · 7 employers

CME allowance
67% this job
401k / retirement match
67% this job
Sign-on bonus
53% this job
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,782 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Omaha

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$281k
Typical market rent
$1,414/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Visionworks

Retail
San Antonio , TX
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive base pay
Exam Incentive Bonuses
401(k) with company match
Medical insurance
Vision insurance & Dental
Continuing education stipend