EssilorLuxottica Group logo
EssilorLuxottica Group
Walnut Creek, California

Independent Optometrist - Lenscrafters - Walnut Creek, CA

OptometristPart-Time

Listed compensation

$143k-$156k

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Requisition ID: 936885 Store #: 007466 LensCrafters Position: Part-Time Total Rewards: Benefits/Incentive Information

LensCrafters is bringing its optical retail experience to Macy’s department stores in the U.S.

Macy’s and Luxottica, a world leader in eyecare, have a successful history together. Our relationship is built around a shared mission of providing customers with the highest quality products, a passion for style and a broad brand portfolio able to meet diverse consumer choices. At LensCrafters, we feel the world deserves a thoughtful and caring partner who understands that true vision care is a synergy of trusted eye care and exceptional eyewear.

LensCrafters reinforces Macy’s commitment to the health and wellness of its customers. Eye health is critical to everyone’s personal well-being, and easy in-store access to LensCrafters optometrists, personalized service and fashionable product assortment dovetail well with Macy’s strengths.

If you share our love for the customers we serve, the sense of sight, and the work we do, this is the place for you to build a rewarding practice. JOB DESCRIPTION

Great practice opportunity for an independent Doctor of Optometry. You operate the Doctors office as your private independent practice while providing high quality optometric care and services to your patients next to an optical dispensary operated by Luxottica. Professional fee schedule is yours to decide and you keep the associated patient revenues for professional services that you deliver.

Practice Benefits Include

Practice model

  • Complete professional autonomy to practice exactly as you decide
  • No company imposed restrictions, interference or quotas
  • Scope of practice predicated only on your professional direction

Schedule: Flexible practice arrangements and schedules including part-time commitments

Options also available to add to an existing practice schedule

Equipment

  • A furnished office and well equipped exam lane(s) is included in your rent agreement
  • On-line appointment book
  • Automated on-line appointment book and patient recall system

Initial Investment

Our independent practice model affords you an easy entry into your own practice with minimal financial risk or obligations

Let’s get started!

From your first exam you’ll have everything you need including brand supplied on-boarding support

Affiliation Advantages

Luxottica is a leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of fashion, luxury and sports eyewear. The group’s wholesale distribution network covers more than 150 countries across 5 continents and is complemented by an extensive network of approximately 7,400 store locations.

Since being founded in 1961, Luxottica has had over 50 years of innovation, growth and financial stability. We free you from the business concerns of the dispensary so that you can focus on patient care.

OneSight

OneSight brings across the globe vision care to people who lack access by mobilizing eye care professionals, industry experts, volunteers, and partners. Since being founded in 1988, OneSight has now helped over 9 million people in 41 different countries to see. As an affiliated OD with Luxottica, you are eligible to participate in this mission to help the world to see!

Your full scope independent practice is waiting. Contact us to get started! Pay Range: $550/day - $600/day

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our business. Employee pay is determined by multiple factors, including geography, experience, qualifications, skills and local minimum wage requirements. In addition, you may also be offered a competitive bonus and/or commission plan, which complements a first-class total rewards package. Benefits may include health care, retirement savings, paid time off/vacation, and various employee discounts.

EssilorLuxottica complies with all applicable laws related to the application and hiring process. If you would like to provide feedback regarding an active job posting, or if you are an individual with a disability who would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please call the EssilorLuxottica SpeakUp Hotline at 844-303-0229 (be sure to provide your name, job id number, and contact information so that we may follow up in a timely manner) or email HRCompliance@luxotticaretail.com.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, social origin, social condition, being perceived as a victim of domestic violence, sexual aggression or stalking, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, ancestry, veteran or military status, marital status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected pregnancy or maternity leave), genetic information or any other characteristics protected by law. Native Americans in the US receive preference in accordance with Tribal Law.

Key Responsibilities

Operate a private independent optometric practice providing high-quality eye care services to patients. Manage professional fee schedules and patient revenues while utilizing provided office equipment and appointment systems.

Requirements

Must be a Doctor of Optometry capable of operating an independent practice. Requires the ability to provide professional vision care services within a retail-affiliated environment.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical Practice ManagementEye ExaminationsPatient Recall Systems

Optometry Career Context

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 84% have no call, 32% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOptometry median $143k (middle half $139k–$150k)31 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in California176 active2,037 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 84% no call · 32% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia healthcare professional listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus · 6% offer loan repayment180 active listings, Nov 2026
New Optometry listings633 in the last 30 days404 the 30 days before (+57%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Optometry pay trend+3.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing 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

49 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

30 jobs · 9 employers
10
<$165k
8
$165k-175k
6
$175k-185k
3
$185k-195k
3
$195k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

36 jobs · 9 employers
401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
83%
CME allowance
61%
Loan repayment
58%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Part-Time Optometrist | Outpatient Clinic SettingContract

Comprehensive Mobile Care · Grants, New Mexico

$1,200/day
#2

Seeking Friday Optometrist | $1000 per diem | Elk Grove, CAPer Diem

Comprehensive Mobile Care · Elk Grove, California

$1000 per diem
#3

Optometrist

$151k-$168k
#4

Optometrist

$151k-$168k
+ 47 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,038 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

EssilorLuxottica Group logo

About EssilorLuxottica Group

Manufacturing
Paris
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Professional autonomy
Flexible schedule
Furnished office and exam lane
On-line appointment book
Patient recall system
On-boarding support

Living in Walnut Creek

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.16M
Typical market rent
$2,924/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
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.