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IMA Group
Poughkeepsie, New York

Licensed Optometrist - Poughkeepsie, NY (one day per week)

Optometrist 8.7 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsPer Diem

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

OptometryVision assessmentVisual acuity testingVisual field testingMedical documentationClinical reportingMedical history review

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).

Top Optometrist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution20 jobs · 10 employers

8
<$165k
4
$165k-180k
1
$187k
6
$195k-210k
1
$244k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
70%
Sign-on bonus
37%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 8.7
Among the best 10% of Optometry listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,823 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Poughkeepsie

Typical market rent
$1,842/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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