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Fairmont, West Virginia

Outpatient Optometrist | 100% Employer-Paid Family Health Insurance | No Call

Optometrist 9.3 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

Outpatient Optometrist | 100% Employer-Paid Family Health Insurance | No Call

Full Time | Community Optometry | Outpatient Clinic

  • Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN
  • Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing
  • Call or Text: 272-230-3157
  • LinkedIn: View Elizabeth’s LinkedIn

Prefer a quick conversation instead of applying? Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.

Heartline Staffing, in partnership with Purple Cow Recruiting, is hiring an Optometrist in Fairmont, West Virginia.

Position Overview

  • Outpatient optometry opportunity within a mission-driven community health organization
  • Opportunity to provide comprehensive eye care services to underserved patient populations
  • Balanced patient volume allowing for quality-focused patient interactions and continuity of care
  • Collaborative clinic environment with strong administrative and provider support
  • Stable weekday schedule with no call responsibilities

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

  • 100% employer-paid medical insurance for family coverage valued near $4,000 monthly
  • FTCA malpractice coverage with no tail required
  • Light daily patient volume averaging only 7–9 patients daily
  • Excellent work-life balance with Monday-Friday outpatient schedule
  • Strong retirement contribution package and generous PTO structure
  • Ideal opportunity for both experienced providers and new graduates

Schedule

  • Monday-Friday schedule
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM clinic hours
  • Outpatient-only practice environment
  • No call responsibilities

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive salary negotiable based on experience
  • Relocation assistance available
  • 100% employer-paid medical insurance for family coverage
  • FTCA malpractice coverage with no tail required
  • $100,000 employer-paid life insurance
  • Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • 403(b) retirement plan with 5% employer match plus 1% automatic contribution
  • Dental and vision insurance available
  • Approximately 248 PTO hours annually
  • 5 CME days with $2,500 CME allowance
  • 7 paid holidays
  • Employee discounts at employer-owned facilities
  • Annual raises and bonus potential

Role Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive outpatient optometric care services
  • Evaluate and manage adult and pediatric eye care needs
  • Maintain timely and accurate EMR documentation
  • Collaborate closely with care teams and clinic leadership
  • Deliver compassionate care to underserved patient populations
  • Support continuity of care within integrated outpatient clinic setting

Environment

  • Community-focused outpatient healthcare environment
  • Greenway EMR system
  • Collaborative interdisciplinary care model
  • Primarily adult Medicaid and Medicare patient population with some pediatric care
  • Mission-driven organization focused on underserved communities

About Heartline Staffing

Heartline Staffing partners with leading healthcare organizations nationwide to connect healthcare professionals with meaningful opportunities focused on stability, quality patient care, and long-term career growth.

Requirements

  • Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree REQUIRED
  • West Virginia optometry license REQUIRED or ability to obtain
  • Comfortable treating both adult and pediatric patients REQUIRED
  • Strong patient-centered communication skills REQUIRED
  • Commitment to underserved and community-based care strongly preferred
  • New graduates encouraged to apply

Not ready to formally apply? That is completely fine. Many providers prefer a brief confidential conversation first. You are welcome to call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.

Heartline Staffing is a Strategic Talent Partner with Purple Cow Recruiting. Applications are securely processed through Purple Cow Recruiting’s system.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive outpatient optometric care for adult and pediatric patients within a mission-driven community health organization. Manage patient needs, maintain accurate EMR documentation, and collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams to serve underserved populations.

Key Skills

Pediatric OptometryAdult OptometryPatient CommunicationCommunity Health CareClinical EvaluationPatient Management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Optometrist | 100% Employer-Paid Family Health Insurance | No Call at Purple Cow Recruiting 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 1,987 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Optometry Career Context

Purple Cow Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 266 active listings.

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 76% have no call, 38% require no weekends.

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score9.3 / 10 · top 5% in optometryranked against 1,987 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOptometry median $159k (middle half $150k–$174k)237 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingWest Virginia index 89.5US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in West Virginia8 active1,994 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 76% no call · 38% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Optometry listings578 in the last 30 days418 the 30 days before (+38%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Optometry pay trend+6.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Purple Cow Recruitingsilver tier, 74/100Top Employers work-life index266 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,987 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.

Top Optometrist Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

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1
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1
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs · 13 employers
401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
58% this job
Sign-on bonus
47%
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
5% this job

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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 1,987 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Purple Cow Recruiting

Staffing and Recruiting
Lexington
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

100% employer-paid medical insurance for family coverage
FTCA malpractice coverage with no tail required
$100,000 employer-paid life insurance
Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
403(b) retirement plan with 5% employer match plus 1% automatic contribution
Dental and vision insurance available
Approximately 248 PTO hours annually
5 CME days with $2,500 CME allowance

Living in Fairmont

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$223k
Typical market rent
$1,170/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
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.