Optometrist
Listed compensation
$45-$50/hr
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Job Description
OPTOMETRIST
- Location: Syracuse, NY
- Schedule: Full-Time (5 Days/ week)
- Salary: $45.00 - $50.00 per patient
About Swift Optometry
Swift Optometry is a leading provider of comprehensive eye care services, dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for seniors in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities. We bring expert optometric care directly to the bedside, offering personalized and convenient solutions that prioritize resident well-being.
Our skilled optometrists provide a wide range of services, from comprehensive eye exams and ocular disease management to vision correction and education, all while utilizing state-of-the-art equipment.
Partnering with MedElite Healthcare Management Group, we ensure a seamless and integrated approach to healthcare, empowering seniors to live their lives to the fullest with clear, comfortable vision and the support they need to maintain their independence.
Job Summary
We are seeking a friendly and compassionate Optometrist to join our team. As an Optometrist, you will play a crucial role in providing comprehensive care to patients in long-term care facilities.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in the lives of patients while working alongside a dedicated team of healthcare professionals.
This Doctor will have the opportunity to communicate and interact with a full health care team including nurses, primary physicians, health aids, family and ophthalmologists. Along with this, the doctor will be in close contact with our own administrative and professional staff who are extremely helpful and supportive.
Responsibilities
Comprehensive Routine and Medical EYE Exams
- Perform dilated exams
- Provide diabetic evaluations
- Treatment of infection and injury
- Proficient in the diagnosis and treatment of ocular disease
- Comfortable working with the geriatric population
Requirements
- OD license
- Must be able to lift a minimum of 20 pounds and stand / walk / work on your feet up to 6-8 hours per day
Benefits
- Competitive salary: $45.00 - $50.00 per patient
- Health
- Dental
- Vision
- 401K
- Company- Sponsored Life Insurance
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Paid subscription to UpToDate
- Paid Time Off
- Malpractice Insurance
Why Work with Us?
- Make a meaningful impact on the lives of seniors
- Work in a collaborative, mission-driven environment
- Enjoy work-life balance
Equal Opportunity Employer
Infinite Medical P. C is an equal-opportunity employer. We acknowledge and honor the fundamental value and dignity of all individuals. We pledge ourselves to crafting and maintaining an environment that respects diverse traditions, heritages, and experiences.
Infinite Medical P. C is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
The above-noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the applicant a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of this position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of the position.
Ready to Make a Difference?
Apply today and help us deliver compassionate, personalized care where it matters most.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at MedElite Group a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Optometry — ranked against 2,008 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Optometry Career Context
In New York, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$151k (93 salary observations; 362 listings), vs ~$152k nationally (626 salary observations; 4,660 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 78% have no call, 34% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · above average in optometry | ranked against 2,008 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $45k–$50k | Optometry median $151k (middle half $150k–$163k)25 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| New York vs national | $151k median in New York | $152k nationally (−1%)93 state / 626 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$44k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Optometry listings in New York | 116 active | 2,006 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 78% no call · 34% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | New York healthcare professional listings: 9% state a sign-on bonus · 3% offer loan repayment117 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Optometry listings | 598 in the last 30 days | 472 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Optometry pay trend | +3.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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