Optometrist
Listed compensation
$140k-$150k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Valley Health Systems Inc as a Optometrist – Sign-On Bonus, Loan Repayment in Wayne, West Virginia, United States. Optometrist – Community-Focused Vision Care Valley Health Systems, Inc. – Wayne, WV and Milton, WV Valley Health Systems is seeking a dedicated Optometrist who is passionate about improving the vision and eye health of patients throughout our region.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $140K - $150K
- Signing bonus: $10,000.
- CME allowance: $2,000.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Health insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- Life insurance
- Retirement contributions (10.35%)
- Generous paid time off
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
This position offers a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with Valley Health Systems Inc in Wayne, West Virginia, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Optometrist will provide comprehensive eye examinations, diagnose and treat ocular conditions, and prescribe corrective treatments for patients of all ages. They will also collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated, patient-centered care and maintain accurate documentation in the Epic EMR system.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree from an accredited program and possess or be eligible for a West Virginia optometry license. Strong clinical, diagnostic, and interpersonal skills are required to support the organization's community-focused mission.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Optometry Career Context
Of the 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 63% have no call, 65% require no weekends.
Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for West Virginia is 89.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$145k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $162k in an average-cost state. 62.5% of West Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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