Optometrist
Compensation
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Job Description
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Signing bonus
- Vision insurance
- Optometrist – Make a Difference in Your Community
An exciting opportunity to build something meaningful!
Center Street Community Health Center is seeking an Optometrist to join our team and help expand access to quality vision care throughout the communities we serve.
As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), our mission goes beyond providing medical care—we strive to remove barriers to healthcare and improve the health and well-being of the individuals and families in our communities.
This position offers the opportunity to provide comprehensive eye care while also participating in innovative community-based initiatives, including the Ohio Student Eye Exam (OhioSEE) Program. Through this program, the Optometrist will have the opportunity to provide eye exams to students in participating schools throughout the counties we serve.
This Is a Unique Opportunity To
- Make a lasting impact on children and families by improving access to vision care.
- Provide eye care in both a health center and school-based setting.
- Help identify and address vision problems that can affect a child's learning and development.
- Be part of an organization committed to improving healthcare access in underserved communities.
- Help grow and shape expanding vision services within our health center and community.
Collaborate with healthcare and school professionals to connect patients with the services and resources they need.
We are looking for an Optometrist who is passionate about patient care, enjoys working with children and families, and is excited about the opportunity to practice in a community-focused environment.
If you are looking for more than just a job—if you want the opportunity to make a difference and help expand access to vision care—we would love to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities
The Optometrist will provide comprehensive eye care services within a health center and school-based settings, including participation in the Ohio Student Eye Exam program. They will collaborate with healthcare and school professionals to address vision problems and improve access to care for underserved communities.
Requirements
The ideal candidate is a passionate Optometrist who enjoys working with children and families in a community-focused environment. They must be committed to improving healthcare access and capable of working effectively within both clinical and school settings.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Optometry Career Context
Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 72% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Optometry median $159k (middle half $150k–$174k)244 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Ohio index 92.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Optometry listings in Ohio | 79 active | 1,997 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 72% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | US healthcare professional listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Optometry listings | 581 in the last 30 days | 416 the 30 days before (+40%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Optometry pay trend | +4.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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