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360care
Paducah, Kentucky

Optometrist

Optometrist 8.7 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsContract

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Make a difference every day at 360care

At 360care, we are in business to better the lives of our customers by improving access to quality care by serving as the link between senior care communities and ancillary providers.

We are committed to *providing exceptional experiences to all we serve *working towards goals with passion and urgency *consistently treating others with understanding and respect *improving through innovation while embracing the ever-changing healthcare landscape.

More than 3,000 senior care communities and more than 400 clinicians trust in 360care to help address the residents’ ancillary care needs. 360care works with the highest quality clinical professionals, who are dedicated to seeing that patients receive the best, most appropriate level of care.

Responsibilities

Therapeutic Optometrist to provide comprehensive ocular disease management

As a 1099 Independent Contractor, you will receive great compensation and enjoy a flexible schedule. No evenings or weekends as we work around your availability.

We let you focus on providing the care you were trained for, making all clinical decisions, and we focus on the rest!

Why Providers Choose 360Care

  • Focus on quality patient care
  • Flexible Scheduling
  • Patients seen on-site, in a treatment room located within the facility
  • Rewarding work with great compensation
  • Work as a two-person team (OD and Vision Tech)

We Provide

  • Trained vision tech to assist on all visits
  • State of the art portable equipment and supplies
  • Auto-refractor, retinal camera, hand-held slit light, Tonopen
  • All scheduling and billing is completed by 360Care

Laptop for Documentation

  • Full office support including a Care Coordination team handling all consents, pre-authorizations, patient scheduling, post op and IT support
  • Field support and mentorship from Clinical Director

Responsibilities

  • Conduct Eye Exams with mobile Optometric equipment and interpret diagnostic results
  • Diagnose and treat ocular diseases
  • Prescribe, fit, and adjust eyeglasses

Recommend Follow Up Care and Treatments

Educate patients, families, and staff on vision and optical protocols and concerns.

Qualifications

If you are a licensed Optometrist in good standing, at any stage of your career, we encourage you to apply!

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Eye ExaminationsDiagnostic InterpretationPrescribing EyeglassesPatient EducationClinical Decision Making

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at 360care a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Optometry — ranked against 2,008 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Optometry Career Context

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 66% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.7 / 10 · top 5% in optometryranked against 2,008 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOptometry median $167k (middle half $153k–$182k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingKentucky index 90.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in Kentucky30 active2,005 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 66% no call · 46% 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 listings597 in the last 30 days473 the 30 days before (+26%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Optometry pay trend+3.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,008 Optometry listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Optometrist Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

18 jobs · 13 employers
5
<$155k
4
$155k-170k
4
$170k-185k
3
$185k-200k
2
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs · 13 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
65%
Sign-on bonus
47%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
6%

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#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 8.7
Among the best 10% of Optometry listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,008 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About 360care

Hospitals and Health Care
Louisville, Kentucky
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
No evenings
No weekends
Great compensation
Trained vision tech
State of the art portable equipment
All scheduling and billing completed
Laptop provided

Living in Paducah

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$226k
Typical market rent
$1,168/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
86.1
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Paducah, KY-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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