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Vision to Learn
Sumter, South Carolina

Optometrist

Optometrist 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75-$85/hr

The week · per this postingWeekdays only

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Job Description

Vision To Learn Job Description – Sumter, South Carolina

Position Title: OPTOMETRIST – Mobile Optometry – This is not a remote position

Location: Sumter, South Carolina

Compensation: $75-$85/hr

No Federal Holidays

No nights

No weekends (other than very select voluntary exceptions)

Job 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 /careers/

Qualified applicants please apply through this direct link or through 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 3.8 million vision screenings, 800,000 eye exams and 650,000 new, prescription glasses in the last decade.

Join us and make a direct impact 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 South Carolina. 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

  • South Carolina Optometry License
  • As the position will work on a mobile clinic, must be flexible to commute throughout the greater Sumter County 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.

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.

Education

  • Doctorate (Required)

License/Certification

  • Optometry License (Required)

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive vision evaluations, including refractions and ocular health assessments, to students in underserved communities. Ensure all patient diagnoses and prescriptions are accurately documented within the internal clinical systems.

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 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Optometry — ranked against 1,823 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, 17 active listings.

Of the 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 70% have no call, 75% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$166k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $178k in an average-cost state. 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Optometrist Jobs

17 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution17 jobs · 7 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks15 jobs · 7 employers

CME allowance
67%
401k / retirement match
67%
Sign-on bonus
47%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Optometry listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,823 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Sumter

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$207k
Typical market rent
$1,509/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.0
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Sumter, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Vision to Learn

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

Benefits & Perks

Mileage Reimbursement
No Federal Holidays