Optometrist
Listed compensation
Compensation: $40.00–$45.00
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Optometrist
1 Visit Monthly
The MedServ Group
Part Time Compensation: $40.00 - $45.00 per patient or 35%-40% of collections ($1050-$1250 per visit).
The MedServ Group is a rapidly growing medical practice that provides residents in Skilled Nursing Facilities with top-of-the-line care. We are currently searching for a talented Optometrist to join our team! You will use your clinical and interpersonal skills to provide the highest quality of care to our patients. The ideal Optometrist is confident, compassionate, and committed to delivering quality healthcare to the elderly population
- Optometrist Responsibilities
- Performing comprehensive eye exams.
- Diagnosing and assisting in the treatment of ocular disease.
- Prescribing corrective lenses or eye medications as needed.
- Providing pre- and post-operative care to surgical patients.
Optometrist Requirements
- Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree and active state license.
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of patient personalities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- A strong sense of workplace professionalism and personal ethics.
- Customer-service orientation with excellent interpersonal skills.
General Information
7-8 hours visiting patients plus paperwork.
Schedule: Monday-Friday (typically 9:00AM-5:00PM). Flexible schedules also available.
22-25 patients per visit, preventative care
Part Time Compensation: $40.00 -$45.00 per patient or 35%-40% of collections ($1050-$1250 per visit).
Key Responsibilities
Perform comprehensive eye examinations and vision tests to assess patient health. Diagnose and treat various ocular conditions while maintaining accurate clinical records.
Requirements
Candidates must be experienced optometrists with the necessary professional credentials. Strong clinical skills and the ability to provide high-quality patient care are required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Optometry Career Context
MedServ Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 85 active listings.
In New York, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$143k (58 salary observations; 178 listings), vs ~$150k nationally (352 salary observations; 2,286 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, 4% are remote, 64% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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