Optometrist
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
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
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).
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