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Alexandria, Virginia

Optometrist (David M Goldberg, OD

OptometristFull-Time

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Step into a well-established Alexandria, Virginia practice with deep community roots, a loyal patient base, and an exciting path to future ownership. Founded by Dr. Goldberg in 1979, this practice has built its reputation on trusted relationships, personalized care, and exceptional service.

Dr. Goldberg also owns A Brighter Image, a second practice in Washington, D.C. opened in 1983, creating a unique opportunity for the right Optometrist to provide meaningful care today while exploring the long-term potential to own and manage one or both practices, potentially below market value.

Why Join Us?

Founded by Dr. Goldberg in Alexandria, Virginia in 1979, this established practice is built on a strong commitment to providing the best customer service possible and ensuring every patient leaves the office pleased.

With a loyal patient base, a growing opportunity in medical optometry, and a dedicated team of six employees, including highly experienced professionals who have been with the practice for more than 35 years, this is an excellent opportunity for an dedicated Optometrist who wants to provide meaningful patient care today while exploring future ownership.

The practice offers contact lens care, including specialty fittings, and serves a large senior patient population, many of whom have long-standing relationships with the practice and may require ongoing care for ocular pathology.

What You'll Do

As an Optometrist in this established practice, you’ll provide comprehensive eye care for a diverse patient base, including routine exams, contact lens services, and care for patients with age-related vision changes or ocular health needs.

You’ll see approximately 15 patients per day, with a full-time scheduling ranging from 32 to 40 hours per week.

The practice is equipped with a Marco digital phoropter, retinal camera, and Revolution practice management software, giving you the tools to deliver efficient, high-quality care while working alongside an experienced support team.

For the right candidate, this role also offers the opportunity to grow into practice ownership and management.

Who You Are

You’re a licensed Virginia Optometrist who is passionate about providing exceptional eye care and building lasting patient relationships. A Washington, D.C. license is a plus for candidates interested in supporting both practices.

The ideal candidate brings an interest in medical optometry, confidence in caring for patients across a range of ages and visual needs, and a collaborative approach to working with opticians, technicians, and administrative staff.

Strong communication skills, a commitment to continuous learning, and a genuine desire to make a positive impact in the community will help you thrive in this role and grow with the practice, including the potential path to future ownership.

Why You'll Love Alexandria

Alexandria, Virginia offers the perfect blend of historic charm, waterfront living, and easy access to the energy of Washington, D.C. Located along the Potomac River, Alexandria is known for its beautifully preserved Old Town, walkable King Street, independent shops, restaurants, galleries, and inviting waterfront parks.

Residents can enjoy scenic river views, local dining, community events, and outdoor recreation while still being close to museums, entertainment, and career opportunities throughout the D.C. metro area.

With its strong sense of community, rich history, and vibrant lifestyle, Alexandria is a place where you can build both a rewarding career and a fulfilling life outside of work.

You’ll Enjoy a Range of Benefits, Including

  • Health insurance
  • 401K plan
  • Malpractice insurance
  • Ownership opportunity.

Minimum Qualifications

Optometry license in Virginia

Preferred Specialties

Medical Optometry

Special Notice

This is not a career opportunity with VSP Vision or its companies. VSP Vision is helping PECAA Max Members recruit qualified applicants for their private practices. VSP Vision is not acting as a job placement agency or staffing firm. Applicants are not guaranteed a job interview or job offer.

The hiring decision and acceptance of this position is solely between the hiring practice and the applicant. The above information in this description was provided by the hiring practice. It has been designated to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this role.

It is not designed to contain, or be interpreted as, comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees hired in this role.

VSP Vision OD Recruitment Support

VSP Network Practices who are PECAA Max members in good standing benefit from access to dedicated VSP Vision recruiters to help them find qualified Optometrists. VSP Vision is not an employment agency and does not guarantee the placement of any practice professionals.

The practice shall have sole responsibility for all decisions in the hiring process including interviewing and hiring of practice professionals.

VSP Network Practices also benefit from access to other hiring related resources, including free job listings on the VSP Vision Optometry Career Site, which is linked to over 300 career sites.

VSP Vision is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive eye care including routine exams, contact lens services, and management of ocular health needs for a diverse patient base. Collaborate with an experienced support team to deliver high-quality care while managing approximately 15 patients per day.

Requirements

Must hold a valid Optometry license in Virginia. Ideal candidates possess an interest in medical optometry and demonstrate strong communication skills to build lasting patient relationships.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Contact lens fittingClinical examinationCollaborationRetinal imaging

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist (David M Goldberg, ODPC) - Alexandria, VA at VSP Vision a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Optometry — ranked against 1,901 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc.

Optometry Career Context

VSP Vision holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 73 active listings.

In Virginia, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$158k (28 salary observations; 123 listings), vs ~$152k nationally (728 salary observations; 4,245 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 78% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution25 jobs · 13 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 13 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
74%
Sign-on bonus
52%
Loan repayment
30%
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 7.5
Better work-life than 90% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,901 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Alexandria

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$703k
Typical market rent
$2,285/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Health insurance
401K plan
Malpractice insurance
Ownership opportunity