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Kintegra Health
Gastonia, North Carolina

Optometrist or Ophthalmologist

Optometrist Top 25% in OptometryFull-Time

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Full-Time
Call expectations
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Weekends
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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Endorsed by the North Carolina State Board of Optometry

Open to exploring either mobile or remote/virtual care 

We are searching for an OPTOMETRIST (Doctor of Optometry (O. D.) or

Ophthalmologist to join our team.

* Salary + Sign-On Bonus

* Relocation Assistance

* Flexible schedule available: full-time

* Medical & Dental – We offer Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance, as well

as an addition benefit of 100% Preventative Care coverage if you use Kintegra

Health. Clinical Visits: $0 co-pay. Kintegra Pharmacy: $0 co-pay, Dental:

Routine cleanings, fillings, extractions: $30 co-pay (per visit), Additional

services at discounted rate.

* Administration Time – Dedicated time for administration duties

* Continuing Medical Education – we contribute $3,000 for Medical providers,

PLUS….40 hours of paid time off.

* 403b & Retirement – We contribute 4% to your savings plan even if you do not!

Plus, we match up to 4% from your personal contribution, resulting in a

minimum of 12% savings toward your future.

* Tuition Reimbursement – Up to $5,000/per year for tuition and related costs

upon successful completion of job-related courses!

Our Mission

Kintegra Health is a community sponsored, family-centered provider of health

care, health education and preventive care services without regard for the

ability to pay.

Our Core Values

* Patient First

* Build Not Blame

* Integrity & Honesty

* Cooperation & Flexibility

* Cultural Sensitivity

As our next Optometrist, you will

* Lead the Optometry Program

* Provide vision services to pediatric and adult patients on a mobile unit,

either in person or virtually. The mobile clinic will travel to schools and

established Kintegra Family Medicine and Senior TLC locations on a rotating

schedule. All screenings and services will be conducted on the mobile unit.

* Provide mobile vision services to students through our Vision Access Program

(The VAP is made possible through its collaboration with school personnel and

inspired by its mission to provide the gift of sight to children with vision

impairment).

Our mobile clinic is equipped with state-of the-art optometry apparatuses and is

designed for optimal patient workflow

Today, our team of family medicine physicians, pediatricians, advanced practice

providers, dentists, psychologists and behavioral health providers care for

patients at over 30 practices throughout Alexander, Caldwell, Catawba,

Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg and

Randolph counties.

Please feel free to reach out directly to Clint at CCresawn@kintegra.org

[CCresawn@kintegra.org].

Key Responsibilities

Lead the Optometry Program by providing vision services to pediatric and adult patients via a mobile unit or virtually. Conduct screenings and services at schools and established health locations through the Vision Access Program.

Requirements

Must be a Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) or an Ophthalmologist. Requires endorsement by the North Carolina State Board of Optometry.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

OphthalmologyPediatric Vision CareAdult Vision CareMobile Clinic OperationsPatient ScreeningClinical Workflow Management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist or Ophthalmologist at Kintegra Health 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 1,725 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc.

Optometry Career Context

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 78% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
79% this job
CME allowance
74% this job
Sign-on bonus
53% this job
Loan repayment
21%
PSLF eligible
5%

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Work-life snapshot

7.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Optometry

Living in Gastonia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$277k
Typical market rent
$1,501/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Kintegra Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gastonia, NC
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus
Relocation Assistance
Health Insurance
Dental
CME Allowance ($3,000)
40 hours CME PTO
403b with 4% employer contribution and 4% match
Tuition Reimbursement ($5,000/year)