Per Diem Optometrist - Phoenix Area (Metro, East and West Valley)

OptometristPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

EyeCare Partners is the nation’s leading provider of clinically integrated eye care. Our national network of over 300 ophthalmologists and 700 optometrists provides a lifetime of care to our patients with a mission to enhance vision, advance eye care and improve lives.

Based in St. Louis, Missouri, over 650 ECP-affiliated practice locations provide care in 18 states and 80 markets, providing services that span the eye care continuum. For more information, visit eyecare-partners.com.

Nationwide Vision is currently looking for Optometrists to practice per diem at our offices in the Metro, East and West Valley of Phoenix. Flexible Days!

At Nationwide Vision, our optometrists focus on maintaining the health and development of our patient's eyes. Nationwide Vision is a proud partner of EyeCare Partners (ECP), a leading network of integrated ophthalmology and optometry providers serving patients across the entire vision care continuum.

Our team of highly skilled optometrists, opticians, and technicians focus on maintaining the health and development of our patients’ eyes by providing medically focused and clinically integrated eye care services.

What We Offer

  • An outstanding practice environment with a strong focus on clinical excellence.
  • A doctor-led leadership team involved in all medical issues and the oversight of our Medical Executive Board.

Investments in new equipment and infrastructure that allows you to apply your expertise and retain clinical autonomy.

Access to our national medical network of practices, bringing together a wealth of expertise, resources and knowledge.

  • A world-class support team that is dedicated and trained in providing efficient, patient-centered care.
  • An established network for an immediate, sustained referral base.

A custom and proprietary EHR system designed by doctors, and access to the latest in technology and medical testing for our patients.

Benefits

  • Daily Compensation
  • Medical malpractice insurance
  • 401k
  • We encourage you to apply today and join our team!

You can apply online or contact Senior Physician Recruiter, Paige Kirkley directly at paigekirkley@eyecare-partners.com for more information.

Key Responsibilities

Provide optometry services at Nationwide Vision offices in the Phoenix Metro, East Valley, and West Valley areas on a per diem basis. Focus on maintaining patients’ eye health and development through medically focused, clinically integrated vision care.

Requirements

The posting does not specify formal education, licensure, or experience requirements. The role calls for an optometrist able to provide clinical eye care and maintain patients’ eye health.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Eye Health AssessmentElectronic Health Records

Optometry Career Context

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 80% have no call, 42% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOptometry median $164k (middle half $145k–$168k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingArizona index 100.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in Arizona83 active1,968 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 80% no call · 42% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Optometry pay trend+1.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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<$155k
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$155k-170k
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$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
74%
Sign-on bonus
57%
Loan repayment
35%
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,905 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Eye Care Partners Career Opportunities

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Louis, Missouri
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Daily compensation
Medical malpractice insurance
401k
Flexible days

Living in Phoenix

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$406k
Typical market rent
$1,574/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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