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MedServ Group
Sandstone, Minnesota

Optometrist Correctional Facility

OptometristNo weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$100-$125/hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • The MedServ Group
  • Optometrist (Correctional Facility) in Sandstone, MN
  • Schedule: 2 days weekly
  • Part Time Compensation: $100.00 - $125.00 per hour

The MedServ Group is a rapidly growing medical practice that comprehensive eye care services to incarcerated individuals within a correctional setting. We are currently searching for a talented Optometrist to join our team! The ideal Optometrist will work closely with the healthcare team to ensure quality patient care in a secure environment.

  • Optometrist Responsibilities
  • Performing comprehensive eye exams.
  • Diagnosing and assisting in the treatment of ocular disease.
  • Prescribing corrective lenses or eye medications as needed.
  • Providing pre and post-operative care to surgical patients.
  • Promoting healthy vision by counseling and educating patients.
  • Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and correctional staff to ensure coordinated care.
  • Follow all institutional policies and procedures, including security protocols.
  • Educate patients on eye health, hygiene, and preventive care.

Optometrist Requirements

  • Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree and active state license.
  • Experience in primary care, community health, or correctional healthcare preferred.
  • Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary and security-conscious environment
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • A strong sense of workplace professionalism and personal ethics.
  • General Information
  • 6 hours per day visiting patients plus paperwork.
  • Schedule: 2 weekdays per week.
  • Number of Patient Visits Per Visit: 22-25 patients per visit, preventative care.
  • Part Time Compensation: $$100.00 - $125.00 per hour.

Key Responsibilities

The Optometrist performs comprehensive eye exams and treats ocular diseases for incarcerated individuals. They collaborate with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide coordinated care while adhering to strict security protocols.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree and an active state license. Experience in primary care, community health, or correctional healthcare is preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Ocular Disease DiagnosisPatient EducationMultidisciplinary CollaborationSecurity Protocol Compliance

Optometry Career Context

MedServ Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 85 active listings.

Of the 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 65% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
86%
Sign-on bonus
62%
CME allowance
52%
Loan repayment
29%
PSLF eligible
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,859 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Sandstone

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$279k
Median resident rent
$1,015/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About MedServ Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Staten Island, New York
11-50 employees