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Chinatown Service Center
Los Angeles, California

OPTOMETRIST (PART-TIME, PER DIEM)

Optometrist 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$55-$68.5/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and time off.

Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

If you are a committed advocate with a strong sense of serving the community and a desire to make a positive impact, we encourage you to apply for this meaningful opportunity to join Chinatown Service Center (CSC). Optometrists at CSC get the opportunity to work for a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and qualify for federal and state programs for student loan repayment.

Workplace

  • Work in a FQHC multi-disciplinary community clinic with primary care optometry service.
  • State-of-the-art equipment and facility (digital refractor, Maestro-2 OCT and retinal camera, HVF, virtual field VF, etc.)
  • In-house part-time ophthalmologists for co-management and referral triage
  • Schedule: Monday to Friday. Last appointments at 4:00pm.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provide outpatient care for patients with eye-related disorders and conditions.
  • Conduct routine eye examinations and prescribe corrective lenses when required.
  • Assist with contact lens fittings.
  • Diagnose and assist with the management of ocular diseases.
  • Educate patients about proper eye hygiene and care.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • State-issued license for optometry and O.D. and 3+ years’ experience working as an optometrist.
  • Excellent customer service and organization skills.
  • Advanced time management skills.

Chinatown Service Center (CSC) is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and care committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Join us in fostering positive change and empowerment in our communities.

Compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Our center is dedicated to fostering an environment that is inclusive and accessible, welcoming everyone with open arms. We strictly follow the guidelines outline by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which includes a prohibition on discrimination in employment practices and other terms and conditions of employment.

Key Responsibilities

Provide outpatient care for patients with eye-related disorders, including conducting routine examinations and prescribing corrective lenses. Diagnose and manage ocular diseases while educating patients on proper eye hygiene.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Corrective Lens PrescriptionContact Lens FittingOcular Disease ManagementPatient Education

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates OPTOMETRIST (PART-TIME, PER DIEM) at Chinatown Service Center a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Optometry — ranked against 1,903 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Optometry Career Context

Of the 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 73% have no call, 30% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Optometry listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,903 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Chinatown Service Center

Non-profit Organizations
Los Angeles, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

FQHC loan repayment eligibility
State-of-the-art equipment
In-house ophthalmologists

Living in Los Angeles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$923k
Typical market rent
$2,778/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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