HOPI IHS | OPTOMETRIST
Compensation
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Job Description
Position Details
- Position: Optometrist
- Location: Polacca, Arizona
- Facility: Hopi Health Care Center (HHCC)
- Anticipated Start: November 2, 2026
- Schedule: Full time and part time or intermittent schedules may be available, final schedule to be confirmed
Job Description
Vision Quest Solutions is recruiting Optometrists to support Hopi Health Care Center in Polacca, Arizona, with an anticipated start date of November 2, 2026.
The Optometrist will provide comprehensive eye examinations and primary eye care, prescribe corrective lenses and medications within clinical privileges, manage referrals, perform permitted minor ocular procedures, and complete patient documentation.
This is an on site position. Candidates interested in Hopi, Fort Yuma, or both locations are encouraged to apply.
Job Requirements
- Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree
- Current, active professional optometry license
- Minimum 2 years of clinical experience
- Current BLS certification
- Ability to complete IHS credentialing, security, and onboarding requirements
To Apply
Submit your current resume and availability. Please indicate whether you are interested in Hopi, Fort Yuma, or both locations.
Key Responsibilities
The Optometrist will perform comprehensive eye examinations and provide primary eye care, including prescribing corrective lenses and medications. They are also responsible for managing patient referrals, performing minor ocular procedures, and maintaining accurate patient documentation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Optometry Career Context
Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 76% have no call, 34% require no weekends.
Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Optometry median $159k (middle half $150k–$175k)237 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Arizona index 100.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Optometry listings in Arizona | 86 active | 2,037 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 76% no call · 34% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Optometry listings | 633 in the last 30 days | 404 the 30 days before (+57%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Optometry pay trend | +3.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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