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Vision to Learn
Sarasota, Florida

Optometrist

Optometrist 9.3 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$85/HR

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

Ask the employer about call expectations and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Vision to Learn

OPTOMETRIST – Mobile Optometry – Sarasota, FL - This is not a remote position

Compensation: $85/HR

Job Title: Optometrist

Employment type: Full-time, Part-time

Vision To Learn seeks compassionate, mission-driven optometrists who want to make a tangible impact on children’s lives.

As part of a mobile clinical team, you’ll provide high-quality eye exams and help deliver glasses to students in underserved communities—removing vision barriers that affect learning and long-term opportunities.

If you’re motivated by service, inspired by teamwork, and excited to practice optometry in a meaningful, community-focused setting, Vision To Learn offers a rewarding way to use your skills to change lives.

For more information about our career opportunities and see the impact of our work, please visit our website visiontolearn.org.

Qualified applicants please apply through this direct link or our website:

workforcenow.adp.com

About Vision To Learn

Vision To Learn is the largest school-based vision care nonprofit in the country. VTL exists to address one basic premise – if you can’t see, you can’t learn.

Vision To Learn provides eye exams and glasses to students in underserved communities at no cost to the students and their families to help them succeed in school and in life. Founded in Los Angeles in 2012, Vision To Learn has since expanded to schools across the country.

Vision care is critical as 80% of all learning during a child’s first 12 years is visual, we work to solve the problem of lack of access by partnering with school districts to provide eye exams and glasses at no charge to families.

We have provided over 3.6 million vision screenings, 730,000 eye exams and 600,000 new, prescription glasses in the last decade.

Join us and make a direct impact in your community by helping provide vision services to school-aged children in underserved communities who would otherwise go without access to care. Competitive pay, flexible schedule, mileage reimbursement, no federal holidays, no nights, and no weekends (other than very select voluntary exceptions).

Who We Are

We are friendly, high energy, knowledgeable, and detail-oriented professionals committed to Vision To Learn’s mission. We approach our work with a value system of service excellence, empathy, integrity, open communication, empowerment, and an eagerness to help the communities we serve.

Position Description

Vision To Learn is seeking a qualified candidate for an optometrist licensed to practice in Florida. This position would be up to 5 days/week.

Key Position Responsibilities

  • Provide vision evaluations: check VA’s, assess binocular vision, IOP, pupils, perform a full refraction and prescribe appropriate correction, and assess ocular health
  • Prescribe vision devices, tests patient on all applicable equipment to determine the most suitable for his/her condition, and instruct patient in the proper use of it
  • Confirm that patient diagnosis is properly documented in the internal systems

Qualifications

  • Florida Optometry License
  • As the position will work on a mobile clinic, must be flexible to commute throughout the greater Sarasota area.
  • Must pass Department of Justice background check (LiveScan) and drug test

Successful candidates will have a proven track record for quality patient care, with positive, proactive attitudes who are dedicated to our mission. Vision To Learn is a rapidly growing organization and team players are critical to our collective success.

Qualified applicants should submit cover letter and resume.

Clearance Requirements

As a direct healthcare provider and to protect the health and well-being of our employees, VTL has implemented best practices for ensuring a clean and safe work environment. Employees will be asked to pass a Department of Justice background check/fingerprinting (LiveScan), child abuse history clearance, TB, and drug test.

Vision To Learn is committed to a diverse staff and to a culture that holds equity as a value and a priority. VTL welcomes applicants who bring a variety of perspectives, experiences, and competencies. People of color, women, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ persons are strongly encouraged to apply.

VTL is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, creed, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, party or political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any illegal or prohibited factor.

Benefits

  • Flexible schedule
  • Mileage reimbursement

Schedule

  • Monday to Friday
  • No nights
  • No federal holidays

Education

  • Doctorate (Required)

License/Certification

  • Optometry License (Required)

Key Responsibilities

The optometrist will provide vision evaluations, perform refractions, and prescribe corrective devices for students in underserved communities. They are responsible for documenting patient diagnoses accurately within the internal system while working as part of a mobile clinical team.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Binocular vision assessmentOcular health assessmentPatient documentationClinical careMobile clinic operations

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at Vision to Learn a 9.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Optometry — ranked against 2,008 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Optometry Career Context

Vision to Learn holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 84/100, 19 active listings.

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 74% have no call, 34% require no weekends.

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score9.3 / 10 · top 5% in optometryranked against 2,008 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$177kOptometry median $178k (middle half $165k–$200k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$171k in purchasing powerFlorida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in Florida158 active2,005 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 74% no call · 34% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida healthcare professional listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus · 9% offer loan repayment161 active listings, Nov 2026
New Optometry listings597 in the last 30 days472 the 30 days before (+26%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Optometry pay trend+3.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Vision to Learnsilver tier, 84/100Top Employers work-life index19 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.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$177k midpoint, that is roughly $7k–$12k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Optometrist Jobs

11 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

11 jobs · 10 employers
6
<$165k
2
$165k-180k
0
$180k-195k
2
$195k-210k
1
$222k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

10 jobs
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
40%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Relocation assistance
10%

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

$142k-$170k
+ 9 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 9.3
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 weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site
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About Vision to Learn

Non-profit Organizations
Los Angeles, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Schedule
Mileage Reimbursement
No Federal Holidays
No Nights
No Weekends

Living in Sarasota

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$440k
Typical market rent
$2,210/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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