Locum Optometry Physician
Listed compensation
$110-$120/hr
The week · per this posting · Tuesday – Saturday
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Job Description
Coverage Dates
Immediate start for a duration of 3 months, with potential for extension.
Setting
Outpatient clinic.
Shift Schedule
Tuesday to Saturday, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, including a 1-hour lunch break, totaling 40 hours per week.
Daily Responsibilities
Conduct routine eye examinations, perform contact lens fittings, manage eye urgencies and emergencies, and engage in medical optometry. Patient demographic includes ages 4 and up, with frequent dilation required.
Experience with glaucoma management is advantageous, but no surgical procedures will be performed. Preference given to candidates with expertise in specialty contact lenses, though this is not mandatory.
Call Schedule
No on-call duties required.
Patient Volume
Approximately 18 patients scheduled per day.
Staffing Structure
Full support staff available for the optometrist, including administrative assistance.
Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
Utilization of EPIC system.
Credentialing Timeline
Anticipated 60 days from the submission of application materials.
Required Certifications
Board Certification and BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
State Licensure
A valid and active California optometry license is mandatory.
Key Responsibilities
The optometrist will conduct routine eye examinations, perform contact lens fittings, and manage eye urgencies and emergencies. They will also engage in medical optometry for patients aged 4 and up within an outpatient clinic setting.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a valid and active California optometry license, Board Certification, and BLS certification from the American Heart Association. Proficiency with the EPIC EMR system is required for this role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Locum Optometry Physician at Rinvio Recruitment a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Optometry — ranked against 1,940 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Optometry Career Context
Of the 43 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% have no call, 51% require no weekends.
Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.2 / 10 · above average in optometry | ranked against 1,940 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $229k–$250k | Optometry median $168k (middle half $167k–$187k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$216k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Optometry listings in California | 158 active | 1,944 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 58% no call · 51% no weekends43 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment162 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Optometry listings | 500 in the last 30 days | 467 the 30 days before (+7%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Optometry pay trend | +4.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,940 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No call
- Includes weekends
Benefits & Perks
Living in Santa Rosa
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $704k
- Typical market rent
- $2,582/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 107.8
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.