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Total Vision
Laguna Niguel, California

Optometrist

OptometristPart-Time

Listed compensation

$65-$75/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: TV Laguna Crown Valley - Laguna Niguel, CA 92677Position Type: Part Time - HourlyEducation Level: DoctorateSalary Range: $65.00 - $75.00 HourlyTotal Vision LLC is a group of highly successful optometry practices that have aligned towards a common goal of world-class eye care results for its patients and California communities.

We are a company that is seeing significant growth and are looking for top-notch team members with the passion, energy, focus and commitment to excel in this type of environment. The Optometrist plays a critical role at Total Vision.

Our trusted community of doctors are knowledgeable and are focused on helping our patients achieve better vision for happier lives. We offer a unique opportunity to grow and learn professionally and personally from other doctors within the Total Vision family.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Practice full scope Optometry as determined by your license and state laws. Prescribe, supply, fit and adjust eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other vision aids. Manage ocular disease as appropriate. Provide pre- and post-operative care.

Work in a professional office with modern equipment and full support staff. POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Licensed as an Optometrist with State Board. Prior experience working as an Optometrist in a full scope primary care optometric office, ideally at least 2 years. Exceptional customer service skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Must be physically able to sit for long periods of time, read a computer screen for long periods of time, reach, and lift up to 20 lbs.

Hand dexterity, and eye and hand coordination critical. Employee is subject to inside environmental conditions. Employee’s schedule may include after hour projects, as needed. Travel between practices, as needed.

Total Vision is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal civil rights laws.

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

The Optometrist will practice full-scope optometry, including prescribing vision aids and managing ocular diseases. They are also responsible for providing pre- and post-operative care within a professional office setting.

Requirements

Candidates must be licensed as an Optometrist with the State Board and possess at least 2 years of experience in a primary care optometric office. Exceptional customer service skills and the ability to perform physical tasks like lifting up to 20 lbs are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient carePrescribing eyeglassesContact lens fittingOcular disease managementPre-operative careClinical documentationEquipment operation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at TOTAL VISION 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.

Optometry Career Context

Of the 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 75% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
57%
Sign-on bonus
54%
Loan repayment
21%
PSLF eligible
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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.

Living in Laguna Niguel

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.36M
Typical market rent
$3,383/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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