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Modesto, California

Locum Optometry Physician

OptometristIncludes weekendsNo callContract

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Coverage Dates

Immediate start for a duration of 6 months.

Setting

Clinic-based practice. Primary locations will be Modesto or Stockton, with potential rotation among three medical centers with prior notice.

Shifts/Scheduling Expectations

Monday – Friday – 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM and Saturday & Sunday 8 AM – 5 PM (10 Hour Days during weekdays) – 40 Hours per week but would take provider up to 55-60 hours but would be the hourly rate- *

*Daily Responsibilities:

Conduct routine eye examinations, contact lens fittings, and manage eye urgencies and emergencies.

The practice involves medical optometry for patients aged 4 and older, with frequent dilation required. Surgical procedures are outside the scope of this role. Glaucoma certification is preferred but not mandatory.

Call Schedule/Responsibilities

Patient Volume

Estimated at 2-3 routine appointments per hour, totaling approximately 20 patients over an 8-hour day.

Staffing

Full support staff available to assist the optometrist, including administrative personnel.

Electronic Medical Records (EMR) System

EPIC.

Credentialing Timeline

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Anticipated 60-day timeframe from application submission to approval.

Required Certifications:** Must be Board Certified and hold BLS (Basic Life Support) certification from the American Heart Association.

*State Licensure:** An active California license is required.

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Key Responsibilities

The optometrist will conduct routine eye examinations, contact lens fittings, and manage eye urgencies and emergencies. Responsibilities include providing medical optometry services for patients aged 4 and older in a clinic-based setting.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified and hold an active California license. A Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association is also required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Glaucoma managementEPIC EMRPatient care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Locum Optometry Physician at Rinvio Recruitment a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Optometry — ranked against 1,940 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Optometry Career Context

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · top 25% in optometryranked against 1,940 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in California158 active1,944 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 62% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment162 active listings, Nov 2026
New Optometry listings500 in the last 30 days467 the 30 days before (+7%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Optometry pay trend+4.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,940 Optometry listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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1
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

14 jobs
401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
64%
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
36%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.9
Better work-life than 80% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,940 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Modesto

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$433k
Typical market rent
$2,022/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.1
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Modesto, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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