Optometrist
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Company Overview
Center for Sight is the largest eye center in the Pensacola area, with one main complex and two satellite offices to serve the area. We’ve assembled a team of Board-certified ophthalmologists and experienced optometrists to handle all aspects of eye care, from general exams to LASIK to complex surgeries. To further meet your needs, we accept most insurance plans and offer flexible financing options.
Position Summary
This is an exciting full-time opportunity for a candidate interested in working in Florida!
Our rapidly growing multi-location, multispecialty practice is seeking a dedicated Optometrist with strong diagnostic skills and a passion for delivering patient centered primary care. This role allows you to see patients with a wide variety of pathology and refractive needs with a high earning potential. Offices are well equipped with full staff and EHR.
- Extra resources and partnership program through affiliation with EyeSouth Partners
- Strategic Management Partner to help onboard and maximize potential for success.
Access to corporate support services to reduce administrative burden on physicians and improve clinical efficiency.
- Network of 365+ ophthalmologists and optometrists.
- Eligible for partnership after 1-2 years for experienced hires and 2-3 years for residents/fellows.
Responsibilities
- Board Certified or Board Eligible Optometrist.
- Company Benefits
- We offer a competitive benefits package to our doctors:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k w/ Match
- HSA/FSA
- Telemedicine
We Also Offer the Following Benefits for FREE
- Employee Discounts and Perks
- Employee Assistance Program
- Group Life/AD&D
- Short Term Disability Insurance
Long Term Disability Insurance
EyeSouth Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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Requirements
Candidates must be a Board Certified or Board Eligible Optometrist. The position is open to both experienced hires and residents/fellows.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at Center for Sight Northwest Florida a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Optometry — ranked against 1,772 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc.
Optometry Career Context
Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 82% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Living in Pensacola
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $260k
- Typical market rent
- $1,657/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 97.7
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.