Associate Independent Optometrist
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
An independent doctor of Optometry affiliated with Warby Parker is looking for a high-energy, innovative, and caring Optometrist with a passion for delivering exceptional care in a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate is a team player at heart who strives to exceed patient expectations and has a great attitude. Sound like you? Keep reading!
What You'll Do
● Perform excellent comprehensive eye exams in accordance with the independent practice's protocols and standards of care
● Provide a great eye exam experience and communicate eye health, eyewear, and prescription advice to patients
● Demonstrate exceptional product knowledge and effectively communicate features and benefits to patients
Who You Are
● A Doctor of Optometry licensed in this state (new and recent grads are also welcome to apply)
● Excited by a fast-paced, ever-changing work environment
● Dedicated to making people healthy and happy
● Knowledgeable about (and eager to incorporate) new technology into your work
● Innovative, proactive, and driven to deliver results
● Not on the Office of Inspector General's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE)
Next Steps
● Apply for the role below and your information will be sent to the independent doctor hiring for the position for their review.
Key Responsibilities
Perform comprehensive eye exams in accordance with practice protocols and standards of care. Provide excellent patient experiences while communicating eye health, eyewear, and prescription advice.
Requirements
Must be a Doctor of Optometry licensed in the state of Connecticut. Candidates should be innovative, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Independent Optometrist at Warby Parker 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 1,773 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc.
Optometry Career Context
Warby Parker holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 113 active listings.
Of the 50 active Optometrist listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 76% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in New Haven
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $354k
- Typical market rent
- $2,015/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- State income tax
- Up to 7%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.