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Brownwood, Texas

Optometrist

OptometristIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Attention all Optometrists we are calling on you to work with us providing refractions and eyeglass fittings and treatment to our Military Service members.

  • We will primarily work weekends, with some occasional weekdays in the State of Texas on an "as needed basis".
  • We provide health readiness services to meet the medical requirements to maintain a deployable military force for the following:
  • U.S. Army Reserve (USAR)
  • Army National Guard (ARNG)
  • U.S. Navy Reserve (USNR)
  • U.S. Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES)
  • U.S. Coast Guard Reserve (USCGR)
  • Air National Guard (ANG)
  • U.S. Air Force Reserve (USAFR)

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include performing refractions and eyeglass fittings with equipment provided by DOCS Health.

Requirements

  • Active and unrestricted license/certification in the state
  • Available for weekends and occasional weekdays
  • Passionate, friendly, and caring
  • Must have weekend availability

Experience Working with Military - Preferred

With over three decades of experience, we are a trusted industry leader. Our experienced team of clinicians and logistics professionals are dedicated and strive to do the right thing for our partners and their members every time. Because of this commitment, we have set a new standard of care delivery through our fixed-clinic, mobile treatment center, telemedicine, and portable deployment models. Join our team and become a part of a bridge for better health.

If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo background check (including criminal record check) and drug screening. We use E-Verify in our hiring process.

DOCS Health is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity. All employment decisions, policies, and practices are in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws.

DOCS Health will not engage in or tolerate unlawful discrimination (including any form of unlawful harassment) on account of a person's sex (including pregnancy), age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender nonconformity, status as a transgender individual, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, family responsibility, armed services, or any other status protected by law.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

OptometryClinical treatmentPatient careMedical readiness

Optometry Career Context

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOptometry median $158k (middle half $145k–$170k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in Texas74 active1,945 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 68% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Optometry listings494 in the last 30 days447 the 30 days before (+11%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Optometry pay trend+4.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Optometrist Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

20 jobs · 15 employers
4
<$155k
4
$155k-165k
4
$165k-175k
5
$175k-210k
3
$210k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

14 jobs
401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
64%
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
36%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Vision To Learn · Durham, North Carolina

$135/hr
#2

Locum Optometry PhysicianLocums

Rinvio Recruitment · Roseville, California

$120-$130/hr
#3

Locum Optometry Physician

$110-$120/hr
#4

Optometrist

$100/hr
+ 26 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,940 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Brownwood

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$220k
Median resident rent
$882/mo
Residents’ average commute
14 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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