FT/PT Employed Optometrist- Columbia, MD- Pearle Vision at the Mall in Columbia
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join EssilorLuxottica Group as a Optometrist – Pearle Vision, Columbia MD in Columbia, Maryland, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Health Insurance
- Retirement Savings
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Discounts
- Bonus/Commission Plan
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join EssilorLuxottica Group as a Optometrist – Pearle Vision, Columbia MD.
Key Responsibilities
The Associate Optometrist is responsible for delivering exceptional patient care, conducting accurate diagnoses, and leading clinical protocols. They also partner with the Store Manager to lead staff, manage store operations, and ensure high-quality customer service.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Doctor of Optometry degree and possess strong knowledge of current optometric technology and practices. Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills are required to manage staff and patient interactions effectively.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Optometry Career Context
In Maryland, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$148k (32 salary observations; 89 listings), vs ~$148k nationally (719 salary observations; 2,646 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 50% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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