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DOCS Health
Waterloo, Iowa

Optometrist

OptometristIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

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 __ 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 carePatient treatmentMedical readiness

Optometry Career Context

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 76% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Optometrist Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs · 14 employers

10
<$165k
7
$165k-190k
6
$190k-215k
2
$215k-240k
2
$240k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
58%
Loan repayment
29%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Optometrist

Vision to Learn · Newark, New Jersey

$110-$120/hr
#2

Optometrist - Ophthalmology

Providence · Torrance, California

$74.17-$117.1/hr
#3

Managing Optometrist-West Nyack, NY- LensCrafters

$159k-$222k
#4

Market Managing Optometrist- Westchester and Long Island, NY- LensCrafters brand

$159k–$222k
+ 28 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,886 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Waterloo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$173k
Typical market rent
$945/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.1
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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