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Comprehensive Mobile Care
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Part-Time Optometrist | Outpatient Clinic Setting

Optometrist 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$1,200 per diem

The week · per this posting · Wednesday – FridayWeekdays only

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

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Part-Time Traveling Optometrist (OD) – New Mexico

Location: Statewide NM (Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Farmington, Gallup, Taos, Las

Cruces, Roswell)

Schedule: 2–6 weekdays per month (Wed/Thu/Fri)

Compensation: $1,200 per diem

Position Type: Independent Contractor (1099)

About the Opportunity

Comprehensive Mobile Care (CMC) is seeking a Part-Time Optometrist (OD) to deliver high-quality vision care across multiple New Mexico communities. This is a clinic-based role where you’ll function as an extension of established outpatient teams serving senior populations.

If you’re looking for meaningful, mission-driven work with schedule consistency

— without the overhead of running your own practice — this opportunity offers flexibility, autonomy, and full administrative support.

Travel Expectations

This is a traveling optometrist role. Candidates must be comfortable driving up to 4 hours to assigned clinic locations, which may include some or all of the

following regions:

  • Albuquerque
  • Santa Fe
  • Farmington
  • Gallup
  • Taos
  • Las Cruces
  • Roswell

Mileage reimbursement is provided.

The Setting

This opportunity operates within a community-based outpatient clinic model:

  • Full-time clinic staff on-site
  • Organized scheduling and patient flow
  • Coordinated, team-based care environment
  • Value-based model focused on seniors

CMC manages equipment, supplies, scheduling, and billing — allowing you to focus entirely on delivering high-quality vision care.

What You’LL Do

  • Perform comprehensive eye exams and vision assessments
  • Diagnose and manage common ocular conditions within your scope
  • Prescribe corrective lenses and provide treatment recommendations
  • Collaborate with clinic staff as part of an integrated care team
  • Deliver patient-centered care in a structured outpatient setting

What Makes This Different

This is not a high-volume retail model.

Our optometrists are integrated into established clinic environments and represent CMC directly within each partner location. We emphasize:

  • Quality over volume
  • Consistency and predictability
  • Administrative and logistical support
  • Long-term clinic partnerships
  • Ethical, mission-driven healthcare delivery

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree from an accredited program
  • Active New Mexico optometry license
  • Experience with senior populations preferred
  • Strong clinical judgment and communication skills
  • Comfortable practicing in outpatient clinic environments
  • Willingness to travel up to 4 hours to assigned clinics

Schedule

  • 2–6 weekdays per month (Wednesday–Friday)
  • Typical hours: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • No nights
  • No weekends
  • No billing or administrative responsibilities

Comprehensive Mobile Care (CMC) is a family-founded healthcare organization with over 25 years of experience increasing access to care for senior and underserved communities across 20+ states.

Ready to provide meaningful vision care while keeping your flexibility? Let’s connect.

Key Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive eye exams and manage ocular conditions for senior populations within an outpatient clinic setting. Collaborate with integrated care teams to provide patient-centered vision care across multiple New Mexico locations.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Ocular Condition ManagementPrescribing Corrective LensesSenior Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Part-Time Optometrist | Outpatient Clinic Setting at Comprehensive Mobile Care 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 2,008 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Optometry Career Context

Comprehensive Mobile Care holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 79/100, 113 active listings.

Of the 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 63% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.0 / 10 · top 5% in optometryranked against 2,008 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOptometry median $151k (middle half $144k–$158k)169 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNew Mexico index 92.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in New Mexico12 active2,006 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 63% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Optometry listings598 in the last 30 days472 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Optometry pay trend+3.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Comprehensive Mobile Caresilver tier, 79/100Top Employers work-life index113 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,008 Optometry listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Optometrist Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

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6
<$155k
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1
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2
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs · 13 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
53%
Sign-on bonus
37%
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
5%

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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 2,008 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Comprehensive Mobile Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Phoenix, Arizona
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Mileage Reimbursement
No Billing/Admin
Flexible Schedule

Living in Albuquerque

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$339k
Typical market rent
$1,452/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 5.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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