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National Vision
Phoenix, Arizona

Optometrist

OptometristNo callNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Company Description

Love What You Do — And Where You Do It

We’re reimagining what a career in optometry should look like. Think less burnout, more balance. Less micromanagement, more autonomy. Less routine, more purpose!

At our practice, you’re more than an optometrist — you’re a trusted partner in eye care. We’ve built an environment where compassion, innovation, and your well-being come first.

What You’ll Find Here

  • Supportive, collaborative culture
  • Advanced technology for excellent patient care
  • Flexible schedules for better work-life balance
  • Leadership and growth opportunities
  • A genuine focus on you — your goals, your life, your success
  • Thrive personally and professionally with a team that values what matters most.
  • Rewarding compensation
  • Competitive salary with bonus potential (not tied to sales)
  • Sign-on bonus options or student loan repayment support for select locations
  • License reimbursement and malpractice insurance included
  • Continuing education hours provided annually through our all-expense-paid CE Symposium
  • A Smarter Way to Work

No on-call shifts. No late nights. Ever

  • Flexible schedules designed around your life and priorities
  • Generous paid time off, paid holidays, paid life insurance, and paid parental leave
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits with employer match
  • Travel reimbursement that meets policy guidelines
  • Freedom to Lead, Room to Grow
  • Practice with clinical autonomy, supported by a collaborative team
  • Step into leadership roles, or develop into them—we’ll back your vision every step of the way

Job Description

You’ll deliver full-scope primary eye care with the support of a dedicated, cheerful team that allows you to focus on what you do best: providing excellent, personalized patient care.

Here’s What You Can Expect

  • Deliver warm, high-quality care through expert exams and treatment
  • Educate and empower patients on eye health and prevention
  • Lead with compassion and build a positive, patient-first culture
  • Freedom to practice at your comfort level, whether your interests include contact lenses, myopia management, or ocular disease
  • Opportunities for professional growth as you expand your expertise

Qualifications

  • Licensed (or eligible) to practice Optometry in the state where you’ll practice
  • Additional Information
  • For more information, please visit the website.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver full-scope primary eye care, including expert exams and patient treatment. Educate patients on eye health and prevention while maintaining a positive, patient-first culture.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient educationTreatment planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at National Vision a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Optometry — ranked against 2,008 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Optometry Career Context

National Vision holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 85/100, 112 active listings.

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 80% have no call, 32% require no weekends.

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.5 / 10 · top 10% in optometryranked against 2,008 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOptometry median $159k (middle half $150k–$174k)228 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingArizona index 100.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in Arizona87 active2,006 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 80% no call · 32% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentUS healthcare professional listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Optometry listings598 in the last 30 days472 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Optometry pay trend+3.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
National Visionsilver tier, 85/100Top Employers work-life index112 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,008 Optometry listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Optometrist Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

16 jobs · 12 employers
5
<$155k
4
$155k-170k
4
$170k-185k
1
$196k
2
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

15 jobs · 12 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
60% this job
Sign-on bonus
47% this job
Loan repayment
20% this job
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Market Managing Optometrist- Westchester and Long Island, NY- LensCrafters brand

Luxottica of America · Scarsdale, New York

$159k–$222k
#2

Optometrist (Dr. Tavel Family Eye Care) - Kokomo, IN

VSP Vision · Indianapolis, Indiana

$140k-$200k
#3

Optometrist, Sign On Bonus (Brookside Optometric Group)

$121k-$196k
#4

Optometrist

$63-$85/hr
+ 17 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 7.5
Among the best 10% of Optometry listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,008 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights
  • On-site
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About National Vision

Retail
Lawrenceville, GA
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus options or student loan repayment support for select locations
License reimbursement
Malpractice insurance included
Continuing education hours provided annually through all-expense-paid CE Symposium
No on-call shifts
No late nights
Flexible schedules
Generous paid time off

Living in Phoenix

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$405k
Typical market rent
$1,571/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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