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Kintegra Health
Gastonia, North Carolina

Optometrist or Ophthalmologist

OptometristFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo 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 10% in Optometry — ranked against 2,038 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc.

Optometry Career Context

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% have no call, 38% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.5 / 10 · top 10% in optometryranked against 2,038 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOptometry median $195k (middle half $116k–$281k)41 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in North Carolina109 active2,037 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 70% no call · 38% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusNorth Carolina healthcare professional listings: 51% state a sign-on bonus · 9% offer loan repayment111 active listings, Nov 2026
New Optometry listings633 in the last 30 days404 the 30 days before (+57%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Optometry pay trend+3.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,038 Optometry listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Optometrist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 15 employers
10
<$165k
10
$165k-175k
6
$175k-185k
3
$185k-195k
5
$195k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 15 employers
401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
72% this job
CME allowance
69% this job
Loan repayment
56%
Relocation assistance
3% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Market Managing Optometrist- Westchester and Long Island, NY- LensCrafters brand

Luxottica of America · Scarsdale, New York

$159k–$222k
#2

Optometrist

Vision To Learn · Prince George's County, Maryland

$100/hr
#3

Optometrist

$85-$95/hr
#4

Optometrist, Sign On Bonus (Brookside Optometric Group)

$121k-$196k
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 7.5
Among the best 10% of Optometry listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,038 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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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)

Living in Gastonia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$275k
Typical market rent
$1,483/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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.