Optometrist
Listed compensation
$140K - $165K
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Job Description
Company Overview
At Gateway Ophthalmology, our mission is to provide personalized attention, excellent service, and unparalleled comprehensive eye care to our patients and community. We will continue to achieve this goal with three core values.
First, our doctors and staff will use innovative technological advancements in treatment, diagnostics, and prevention of eye diseases. Next, we will provide superior education to our patients, doctors, staff, and community.
Finally, we recognize every patient's importance and will strive to meet their needs in any way possible.
With offices located in Jamestown, NY and Bradford, PA we provide services for Cataract, Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Eye Disease, Dry Eye Disease, Laser Vision Correction and Contact Lens and Glasses prescriptions for all ages.
We invite you to join our team!
Position Summary
This is an exciting full-time opportunity for a candidate interested in working in Jamestown, NY!
Our rapidly growing multi-location, multispecialty practice is seeking a dedicated Optometrist with strong diagnostic skills and a passion for delivering patient centered primary care. This role allows you to see patients with a wide variety of pathology and refractive needs with a high earning potential. Offices are well equipped with full staff and EHR.
- Pay Range: $140,000-165,000/Yr. commensurate with experience
- Extra resources and partnership program through affiliation with EyeSouth Partners
- Strategic Management Partner to help onboard and maximize potential for success.
- Access to corporate support services to reduce administrative burden on physicians and improve clinical efficiency.
- Network of 400+ ophthalmologists and optometrists.
- Eligible for partnership after 1-2 years for experienced hires and 2-3 years for residents/fellows.
Responsibilities
- Board Certified or Board Eligible Optometrist.
- Company Benefits
- We offer a competitive benefits package to our doctors:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k w/ Match
- HSA/FSA
- Telemedicine
We Also Offer the Following Benefits for FREE
- Employee Discounts and Perks
- Employee Assistance Program
- Group Life/AD&D
- Short Term Disability Insurance
Long Term Disability Insurance
EyeSouth Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Requirements
Candidates must be a Board Certified or Board Eligible Optometrist. Strong diagnostic skills and a passion for patient care are required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at Community Eye Care Specialists a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Optometry — ranked against 2,038 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc.
Optometry Career Context
Community Eye Care Specialists holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 4 active listings.
In New York, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$148k (99 salary observations; 366 listings), vs ~$152k nationally (652 salary observations; 5,043 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.6 / 10 · top 25% in optometry | ranked against 2,038 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $140k–$165k | Optometry median $155k (middle half $148k–$168k)29 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| New York vs national | $148k median in New York | $152k nationally (−3%)99 state / 652 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$141k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Optometry listings in New York | 127 active | 2,037 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 60% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York healthcare professional listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment129 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Optometry listings | 633 in the last 30 days | 404 the 30 days before (+57%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Optometry pay trend | +3.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Community Eye Care Specialists | silver tier, 74/100 | Top Employers work-life index4 active listings |
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