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Visionworks
Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania

Optometrist

OptometristFull-Time

Listed compensation

$61.18-$84.13/hr

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Job Description

Visionworks Optometrist - Employed

  • Our employed optometrists help make quality eye care accessible and affordable, changing the lives of millions of patients each year.
  • BALA CYNWYD, PA - Full Time
  • Pay Rate: $61.18 - 84.13 per hour

Opportunity

If you are an outstanding Optometrist, whose primary goal is to provide excellent patient care, we are interested in talking to you! Visionworks is seeking an ambitious and passionate Optometrist who would love a fresh start with a fast growing company dedicated to helping patients see great, feel great and look great. Whether you're a seasoned professional or a recent graduate, this opportunity can take your career to the next level.

Why Us?

Visionworks is a leading national eye care company sitting on the corner of healthcare and retail. Our Optometrists enjoy the benefits of being a Doctor without the hassle of running a business. You focus on patient care, we handle the rest — ie. insurance billing, credentialing, staff hiring & training, administrative work….

At Visionworks, you’ll have access to advanced diagnostic technology, including optical coherence tomography, visual fields, retinal camera, auto-refractor, and electronic health records to manage patient care seamlessly. OD Technicians or Clinical Specialists will be there to work up patients and provide contact lens care and fittings. Visionworks does everything to ensure our Doctors have a fulfilling career and work-life balance.

  • We offer excellent compensation and comprehensive benefits package:
  • Competitive base pay
  • Exam Incentive Program
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Medical insurance
  • Vision insurance & Dental
  • Continuing education stipend
  • And other perks

What You'll Do

As part of Visionworks “Oneteam”, you'll provide comprehensive eye care to patients of all ages, visual and medical conditions. You'll perform patient examinations, recommend vision-enhancing solutions based on prescription findings, handle eye emergencies, and collaborate with staff members to help deliver our commitment to improving access to healthcare.

Who We're Seeking

Optometrists with an entrepreneurial spirit dedicated to patent care who strongly desire to help grow the business long-term. Candidates should have excellent clinical and people skills. Must be committed to providing patients with the highest level of care and a wide range of services to ensure optimal eye health and vision for a lifetime.

Visionworks is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the hiring, advancement, and fair treatment of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, ethnicity, disability or veteran status, or any other protected status designated by federal, state, or local law.

Key Responsibilities

The optometrist will perform comprehensive eye examinations and recommend vision-enhancing solutions for patients of all ages. They will also handle eye emergencies and collaborate with clinical staff to ensure high-quality patient care.

Requirements

The candidate must be a qualified optometrist with strong clinical and interpersonal skills. They should possess an entrepreneurial spirit and a commitment to providing excellent long-term patient care.

Key Skills

Contact lens fittingClinical skillsEye emergency managementCommunication skillsClinical documentation

Optometry Career Context

Visionworks holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 157 active listings.

In Pennsylvania, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$138k (36 salary observations; 230 listings), vs ~$152k nationally (721 salary observations; 4,173 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 43 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 79% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$151k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $155k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,884 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Visionworks

Retail
San Antonio , TX
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Exam Incentive Program
401(k) with company match
Medical insurance
Vision insurance & Dental
Continuing education stipend