Part-Time Optometrist – Cornea & Specialty Contact Lenses
Listed compensation
$80-$85/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Part-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job Description
Spectrum Eye Physicians is seeking a part-time Optometrist with advanced training or experience in corneal disease and specialty contact lenses to join our established multispecialty practice.
This position combines comprehensive medical optometry with the opportunity to help expand Spectrum's specialty contact lens services. The ideal candidate enjoys managing a broad range of patients while having a particular interest in complex corneal conditions and specialty lens fitting.
- Clinical Responsibilities
- Routine vision and comprehensive medical eye examinations
- Diabetic eye examinations
- Cataract evaluations and co-management
- Diagnosis and management of ocular disease
- Corneal, anterior segment, dry eye, and ocular surface disease
- Specialty contact lens fitting, including scleral and RGP lenses
- Management of irregular corneas and medically necessary contact lenses
- Diagnostic testing and interpretation
- Collaborative patient care with Spectrum's ophthalmologists
Qualifications
- Doctor of Optometry (OD) from an accredited institution
- Active California optometry license or eligibility for licensure
- Residency training in cornea/contact lenses, ocular disease, or a related specialty preferred
- Advanced specialty contact lens experience may be considered in lieu of residency training
- Experience with scleral and RGP lenses strongly preferred
Strong Clinical Judgment and Communication Skills
Comfortable managing comprehensive medical optometry and ocular disease in a collaborative MD/OD setting
Position Details
- Part-time – approximately 3 days per week
- Rotating Saturday schedule (usually 1 Saturday per month)
- $80–$85 per hour, based on experience, specialty training, and qualifications
- Established patient and referral base
- Experienced clinical and administrative support
- Opportunity to help grow Spectrum's specialty contact lens services
- Professional development and CME support as applicable
Key Responsibilities
The optometrist will perform comprehensive medical eye examinations, manage ocular diseases, and provide specialty contact lens fittings. They will also collaborate with ophthalmologists to provide high-quality patient care and diagnostic interpretation.
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, 73% have no call, 57% require no weekends.
Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$172k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $155k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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