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Grace Health
Battle Creek, Michigan

Optometrist

Optometrist 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Join Our Vision Team at Grace Health! — Optometrist Opportunity

We are seeking a dedicated and patient-focused Optometrist to join our growing team. This position offers the opportunity to provide high-quality vision care in a collaborative clinical environment while making a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of the patients we serve.

  • Sign-on Bonus - $10,000
  • Loan repayment through the NHSC and Michigan State Loan Repayment Program for select roles
  • Optometrists are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

Essential Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive eye examinations for patients of all ages
  • Diagnose, treat, and manage ocular diseases and vision conditions
  • Prescribe corrective lenses and treatments
  • Educate patients on vision care, treatment plans, and preventative eye health
  • Maintain accurate and timely patient documentation within the medical record
  • Collaborate with healthcare providers and clinical staff to ensure coordinated patient care

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree from an accredited optometry program
  • Current or eligible licensure to practice optometry in the state of Michigan

What We Offer

  • Competitive compensation
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Supportive clinical and administrative staff

Work-Life Balance: No nights. No weekends.

A collaborative healthcare environment dedicated to improving community health

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply to join a team committed to providing exceptional patient care and advancing the health of the communities we serve.

Location: Battle Creek, MI

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Key Responsibilities

The Optometrist will conduct comprehensive eye examinations and diagnose, treat, and manage various ocular diseases and vision conditions. They are also responsible for prescribing corrective lenses and maintaining accurate patient documentation within the medical record.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Ocular disease diagnosisOcular disease treatmentPatient educationMedical record maintenanceClinical collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at Grace Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Optometry — ranked against 1,725 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Optometry Career Context

In Michigan, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$161k (11 salary observations; 44 listings), vs ~$151k nationally (286 salary observations; 1,593 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, 4% are remote, 74% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Optometrist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution21 jobs · 9 employers

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$165k-180k
1
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6
$195k-210k
2
$210k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
82%
Sign-on bonus
36% this job
Loan repayment
14% this job
PSLF eligible
4% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

8.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Optometry

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Battle Creek

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$202k
Typical market rent
$1,138/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.5
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Battle Creek, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Grace Health

Medical Practices
Battle Creek, Michigan
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on Bonus - $10,000
Loan repayment through NHSC and Michigan State Loan Repayment Program
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible
Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits package
Supportive clinical and administrative staff
No nights
No weekends