Licensed Optometrist - Poughkeepsie, NY (one day per week)
Listed compensation
$75/exam
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Job Description
Optometrist / Ophthalmologist – Independent Medical Evaluations
Poughkeepsie, NY | Flexible Location | Per-Evaluation Compensation
The IMA Group is seeking a licensed Optometrist or Ophthalmologist to conduct independent eye examinations focused on vision loss and visual impairment. Work from an IMA location or your own private practice office if you have the required equipment. This is a flexible, evaluation-only opportunity with no treatment, prescribing, follow-up care, or on-call responsibilities.
- What You’ll Do
- Conduct comprehensive eye examinations and vision assessments
- Perform visual acuity, visual field, automated perimetry, and related testing
- Review medical history and documentation
- Prepare objective, accurate medical reports
Compensation: Approximately $75 per completed evaluation, with the potential to complete multiple evaluations per hour depending on case complexity.
Why Join IMA?
- Flexible work location
- No treatment or prescribing
- No nights, weekends, or on-call responsibilities
- Malpractice coverage provided
- Paid training
- Productivity-based earning potential
- Meaningful work supporting veterans and individuals with disabilities
Qualifications
- OD, MD, or DO with an Ophthalmology specialty
- Active, unrestricted New York license
- Board certification preferred
Strong Clinical and Documentation Skills
- Bring your expertise to a flexible role that makes a difference—without the demands of traditional clinical practice.
- The IMA Group is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
Our Government Services Division supports local, state, and federal agencies and delivers professional and objective medical and psychological examinations as well as ancillary services.
Our Payer Services Division meets the evaluation and screening needs of Carriers, TPAs, Public Entities and Employers and includes behavioral health and physical medicine specialty services, working with a wide range of organizations within the workers' compensation, disability, liability, and auto markets.
Our Clinical Research Division performs all types of Phase II-IV clinical trials in multiple therapeutic areas through a flexible nationwide network of site locations and virtual capabilities.
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Key Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive eye examinations and vision assessments for independent medical evaluations. Prepare objective and accurate medical reports based on clinical findings.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Optometrist - Poughkeepsie, NY (one day per week) at IMA Group a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Optometry — ranked against 1,823 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Optometry Career Context
IMA Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 162 active listings.
In New York, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$148k (29 salary observations; 72 listings), vs ~$150k nationally (190 salary observations; 1,045 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 80% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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