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Santa Fe, New Mexico

Optometrist

OptometristFull-Time

Listed compensation

$160k-$180k

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Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
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Job Description

Become a Hero and join us on our mission to help underserved kids!

  • High salaries and monthly bonus potential
  • Signing bonus and relocation assistance
  • Medical, dental, vision insurance, 401K & more
  • Paid vacation & holidays
  • Paid malpractice
  • CE stipend

Adventure Dental, Vision, & Orthodontics in Santa Fe, NM, is currently seeking an Optometrist to provide preventive and restorative eye care for all patients, diagnosing and treating vision-related symptoms, as well as instructing staff on how to assist in patient treatment. This position will report to the Vice President of Optometric Services.

Pay range: $160K-$180K/yr

Job Responsibilities

  • Deliver high-quality care and service by responding promptly to patient, caregiver, and team needs
  • Examine patients, diagnose diseases, and effectively treat and perform all necessary procedures
  • Provide comprehensive professional vision treatment plans to help them achieve optimal vision health, using accepted clinical and diagnostic techniques
  • Build a community within the practice that fosters teammate satisfaction and retention by developing strategies to achieve organizational goals, being available to staff, accepting feedback from others, developing subordinates’ skills, and encouraging growth
  • Arrange for referral to vision specialists when appropriate
  • Prepare a doctor case file including medical history, informing patients on general care and health of eyes at regular time intervals, and staying informed on the latest vision treatment techniques

Job Qualifications

  • State optometry license in good standing
  • Strong interest in working with children
  • Ability to acquire or maintain Medicaid Provider number and NPI number
  • Attention to detail and ability to handle a diverse workload
  • Ability to multi-task and complete tasks correctly and on time

In addition to the job description, you will be asked to perform other duties that support the business and our mission.

Key Responsibilities

The Optometrist will provide preventive and restorative eye care, including diagnosing and treating vision-related symptoms for pediatric patients. They are also responsible for instructing staff and maintaining accurate medical case files.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a state optometry license in good standing and have a strong interest in working with children. The ability to acquire a Medicaid Provider number and NPI number is also required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient examinationDisease diagnosisVision treatment planningClinical diagnosticsPediatric eye careCase file managementStaff instructionMulti-tasking

Optometry Career Context

Of the 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 78% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$170k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $184k in an average-cost state. 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs · 7 employers

CME allowance
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401k / retirement match
72% this job
Sign-on bonus
61% this job
Loan repayment
28%
Relocation assistance
6% this job

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Santa Fe

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$585k
Typical market rent
$1,925/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.8
State income tax
Up to 5.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Santa Fe, NM metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Hero Practice Services

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51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

High salaries and monthly bonus potential
Signing bonus
Relocation assistance
Medical, dental, vision insurance
401K
Paid vacation & holidays
Paid malpractice
CE stipend