Optometrist - Medically Focused (Part-time)
Compensation
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Job Description
At Clarkson Eyecare, our optometrists focus on maintaining the health and development of our patient's eyes. Clarkson Eyecare 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.
Clarkson Eyecare is currently looking for an Optometrist to practice at our Breese, Illinois office. This position is Part-time working Mondays, every other Wednesday and every other Saturday.
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, 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 Manager at caitlincovey@eyecare-partners.com
Key Responsibilities
The optometrist will focus on maintaining the health and development of patients' eyes by providing medically focused and clinically integrated eye care services. They will utilize proprietary EHR systems and the latest medical testing technology to deliver patient-centered care.
Requirements
The candidate must be a qualified optometrist capable of practicing in a clinical setting. They should be available to work on-site in Breese, Illinois, on Mondays, every other Wednesday, and every other Saturday.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Optometry Career Context
In Illinois, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$145k (29 salary observations; 120 listings), vs ~$152k nationally (504 salary observations; 3,973 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 80% have no call, 44% require no weekends.
Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- Includes weekends
Living in Breese
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $254k
- Median resident rent
- $784/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 28 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 95.1
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.