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Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Optometrist - Full-scope, Medical Optometry Practice

OptometristNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

At Eyecarecenter, our optometrists focus on maintaining the health and development of our patient's eyes. Eyecarecenter is a proud partner of EyeCare Partners (ECP), a leading network of integrated ophthalmology and optometry providers serving patients across the entire vision care continuum.

Our team of highly skilled optometrists, opticians, and technicians focus on maintaining the health and development of our patients’ eyes by providing medically focused and clinically integrated eye care services.

Eyecarecenter is currently looking for an Optometrist to practice at our Winston Salem office.

The Wilson office prioritizes work/life balance by offering great hours, 8:00-5:30 Monday through Friday, no weekends!

What We Offer

  • An outstanding practice environment with a strong focus on clinical excellence.
  • A doctor-led leadership team involved in all medical issues and the oversight of our Medical Executive Board.

Investments in new equipment and infrastructure that allows you to apply your expertise and retain clinical autonomy.

Access to our national medical network of practices, bringing together a wealth of expertise, resources and knowledge.

  • A world-class support team that is dedicated and trained in providing efficient, patient-centered care.
  • An established network for an immediate, sustained referral base.

A custom and proprietary EHR system designed by doctors, and access to the latest in technology and medical testing for our patients.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary with a productivity bonus

Signing Bonus

  • Comprehensive employee benefit package including full medical, 401k w/ company match, short and long term leave, paid maternity leave, PTO and much more
  • Continuing Medical Education (CME) reimbursements
  • State license reimbursements

Medical Malpractice Insurance

We encourage you to apply today and join our team!

You can apply online or contact Caitlin Covey, Physician Recruiting Director at caitlincovey@eyecare-partners.com

Key Responsibilities

Optometrists focus on maintaining the health and development of patients' eyes by providing medically focused and clinically integrated eye care services. They utilize proprietary EHR systems and the latest medical technology to deliver efficient, patient-centered care.

Requirements

The role requires a qualified Optometrist to practice at the Winston Salem office. Candidates should be committed to clinical excellence and working within a doctor-led, medically focused practice environment.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical eye careClinical eye care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist - Full-scope, Medical Optometry Practice at Eye Carecenter 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 1,954 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Optometry Career Context

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 82% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Optometrist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution35 jobs · 12 employers

13
<$190k
7
$190k-230k
2
$230k-270k
13
$291k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
80% this job
CME allowance
65% this job
Sign-on bonus
55% this job
Loan repayment
25%
PSLF eligible
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Optometrist (OD) - Hickory, NCContract

CLFC Healthcare and Communications · Hickory, North Carolina

$130-$140/hr
#2

Optometrist (OD) - Charlotte, NCContract

CLFC Healthcare and Communications · Charlotte, North Carolina

$130-$140/hr
#3

Optometrist (OD) - Greenville, NC

$130-$140/hr
#4

Optometrist (OD) - Goldsboro, NC

$130-$140/hr
+ 34 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,954 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Winston-Salem

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$263k
Typical market rent
$1,507/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.0
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Winston-Salem, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Eye Carecenter

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51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive annual salary with productivity bonus
Signing Bonus
Comprehensive employee benefit package including full medical, 401k w/ company match, short and long term leave, paid maternity leave, PTO
Continuing Medical Education (CME) reimbursements
State license reimbursements
Medical malpractice insurance