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National Vision
Horseheads, New York

Optometrist

OptometristNo callNo nightsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$158k-$171k

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Job Description

Company Description

Work when it works for you.

This is a great opportunity for a skilled, personable optometrist who wants to earn additional income while enjoying maximum flexibility. Whether you’re balancing another role, family life, or easing into retirement, this position lets you choose when — and how — you work.

At our practice, you’re more than an optometrist — you’re a trusted partner in eye care. We’ve built an environment where compassion, innovation, and your well-being come first.

What You’ll Find Here

  • Supportive, collaborative culture
  • Advanced technology for excellent patient care
  • Flexible schedules for better work-life balance
  • Leadership and growth opportunities
  • A genuine focus on you — your goals, your life, your success
  • Rewarding compensation
  • Competitive daily rate, with bonus potential (not tied to sales)
  • Malpractice coverage and retirement benefits with employer match
  • Paid sick time and personal financial wellness and planning services
  • A Smarter Way to Work

No on-call shifts. No late nights. Ever

  • Flexible schedules designed around your life and priorities
  • Travel reimbursement that meets policy guidelines

Job Description

You’ll deliver full-scope primary eye care with the support of a dedicated, cheerful team that allows you to focus on what you do best: providing excellent, personalized patient care.

Here’s What You Can Expect

  • Deliver warm, high-quality care through expert exams and treatment
  • Educate and empower patients on eye health and prevention
  • Lead with compassion and build a positive, patient-first culture
  • Freedom to practice at your comfort level, whether your interests include contact lenses, myopia management, or ocular disease
  • Opportunities for professional growth as you expand your expertise

Qualifications

  • Licensed (or eligible) to practice Optometry in the state where you’ll practice
  • Additional Information
  • For more information, please visit the website.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Salary Range: $606.00 - $658.00 per day

Compensation: USD 606.00 - USD 658.00 - daily

Key Responsibilities

Provide full-scope primary eye care, including examinations and treatment, while delivering personalized, high-quality patient care. Educate patients about eye health and prevention, and contribute to a compassionate, patient-first practice.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Eye ExaminationsPatient EducationOcular Disease ManagementCompassionate Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at National Vision 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 1,875 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Optometry Career Context

National Vision holds gold-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 85/100, 112 active listings.

In New York, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$148k (52 salary observations; 198 listings), vs ~$152k nationally (457 salary observations; 3,405 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 70% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$164k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $152k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Optometrist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs · 13 employers

13
<$170k
3
$170k-195k
5
$195k-220k
3
$220k-245k
1
$250k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 13 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
Sign-on bonus
65%
CME allowance
58%
Loan repayment
35%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

OptometristPer Diem

National Vision · Middletown, New York

$147k-$168k
#2

Optometrist

National Vision · Phillipsburg, New Jersey

$144k-$162k
#3

Optometrist

$143k-$155k
#4

Optometrist

$110-$120/hr
+ 31 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 7.5
Better work-life than 80% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,875 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights

Living in Horseheads

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$215k
Typical market rent
$1,378/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.4
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Elmira, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About National Vision

Retail
Alpharetta, GA
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Malpractice Coverage
Retirement Benefits with Employer Match
Paid Sick Time
Financial Wellness and Planning Services
Travel Reimbursement
Flexible Schedule
No On-Call Shifts
No Late Nights