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Puyallup, Washington

Optometrist (Cascade Eye & Skin Centers) - South Sound, Pu

OptometristNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

from $100,000

The week · per this posting4-day weekWeekdays only

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Job Description

Cascade Eye & Skin Centers is seeking a part-time or full-time optometrist to join its growing team in South Sound, Puyallup, University Place, and Gig Harbor, Washington.

Established in 1991, Cascade Eye & Skin Centers, P.C. is a unique group practice of over 40 medical professionals, offering a comprehensive mix of ophthalmology, dermatology, and aesthetic services and products. Our Ophthalmology team consists of comprehensive ophthalmologists, glaucoma, cornea and retinal specialists, oculo-plastics and optometrists.

As the largest practice of its kind in the Pacific Northwest, Cascade serves a market area of over 1 million people from our six office locations in Pierce, Thurston and King County. Our surgeons perform over 2,000 procedures annually in our physician-owned, fully accredited, two-room ASC.

Our experienced management team and medical support staff work together with our providers to deliver premier quality care to residents of the South Puget Sound region, and beyond.

About the South Puget Sound Region

Cascade Eye & Skin Centers, P.C. is headquartered in University Place, just south of Tacoma, WA. Nestled against Commencement Bay and the South Puget Sound with sweeping views of Mt. Rainier, Tacoma is located between two of America’s trendiest cities: Portland and Seattle.

Many people are surprised to learn that Tacoma is not only as equally-trendy and exciting a destination to call home as its better-known neighbors, but it also boasts affordable cost-of-living, beautiful year-round weather, and plenty of indoor and outdoor activities making it one of the best places to live and work.

Why Join Us?

  • MD/OD Practices
  • Highly regarded practice and providers
  • No nights or weekends
  • 4 day work week
  • 20+ patients per day
  • Dedicate Eye technicians
  • State-of-the-art equipment
  • Large established patient base

What You'll Do

  • Routine eye exams and medical based optometry
  • Diagnose and treat refractive disorders

Diagnose and Treat Ocular Disorders

  • Examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures
  • Identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye
  • Partner with Ophthalmologists and other specialists to provide appropriate care for patients
  • Co-management of post operative patients
  • Contact lens fittings
  • Optical showroom

You’ll Enjoy a Range of Benefits, Including

Competitive salary with production bonus schedule designed to reward excellent performance (from $100,000.00 per year plus bonus)

4-day work week for all providers

Full health insurance coverage for the employee. Also includes dental, vision, and life insurance coverage.

  • 401(k) retirement program with employer matching.
  • CME allowance.
  • Paid-time off and generous schedule of paid holidays

Minimum Qualifications

  • Doctorate of Optometry (O.D.), residency preferred
  • State professional license
  • Valid driver’s license
  • TPA certified
  • Ability to work independently
  • Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and organizational skills

Schedule: 4 day work week, 8 hour days

Work Location: Possibility to work in two of our six clinics

Special Notice

This is not a career opportunity with VSP Vision or its companies. VSP Vision is helping PECAA Max Members recruit qualified applicants for their private practices. VSP Vision is not acting as a job placement agency or staffing firm. Applicants are not guaranteed a job interview or job offer.

The hiring decision and acceptance of this position is solely between the hiring practice and the applicant. The above information in this description was provided by the hiring practice. It has been designated to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this role.

It is not designed to contain, or be interpreted as, comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees hired in this role.

VSP Vision OD Recruitment Support

VSP Network Practices who are PECAA Max members in good standing benefit from access to dedicated VSP Vision recruiters to help them find qualified Optometrists. VSP Vision is not an employment agency and does not guarantee the placement of any practice professionals.

The practice shall have sole responsibility for all decisions in the hiring process including interviewing and hiring of practice professionals.

VSP Network Practices also benefit from access to other hiring related resources, including free job listings on the VSP Vision Optometry Career Site, which is linked to over 300 career sites.

VSP Vision is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Unincorporated LA County Residents: Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act, and any other similar laws.

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Key Responsibilities

The optometrist will perform routine eye exams, diagnose and treat ocular disorders, and manage diseases of the visual system. They will also partner with ophthalmologists to provide co-management for post-operative patients and oversee contact lens fittings.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctorate of Optometry (O.D.) and possess a valid state professional license. TPA certification and a valid driver's license are also required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical optometryRefractive disorder diagnosisOcular disorder treatmentVisual system disease managementSystemic condition identificationOptical showroom managementPatient careInterpersonal skills

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist (Cascade Eye & Skin Centers) - South Sound, Puyallup, University Place, and Gig Harbor, WA at VSP Vision a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Optometry — ranked against 1,991 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Optometry Career Context

VSP Vision holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 80 active listings.

Of the 49 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 73% have no call, 43% require no weekends.

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.2 / 10 · above average in optometryranked against 1,991 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOptometry median $165k (middle half $156k–$198k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingWashington index 107.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in Washington51 active2,015 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 73% no call · 43% no weekends49 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 listings603 in the last 30 days401 the 30 days before (+50%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Optometry pay trend+5.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
VSP Visionsilver tier, 71/100Top Employers work-life index80 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,991 Optometry listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Optometrist Jobs

11 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

11 jobs · 10 employers
5
<$170k
2
$170k-190k
2
$190k-210k
1
$222k
1
$230k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

10 jobs
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
30%
CME allowance
30% this job
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Optometrist

Fogg Remington EyeCare · Fresno, California

$130k-$230k
#2

Market Managing Optometrist- Westchester and Long Island, NY- LensCrafters brand

Luxottica of America · Scarsdale, New York

$159k–$222k
#3

Optometrist (Dr. Tavel Family Eye Care) - Kokomo, IN

$140k-$200k
#4

Optometrist, Sign On Bonus (Brookside Optometric Group)

$121k-$196k
+ 9 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.2
Better work-life than 70% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,991 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site
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About VSP Vision

Hospitals and Health Care
Rancho Cordova, CA
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary with production bonus
4-day work week
Full health insurance
Dental, vision, and life insurance
401(k) with employer match
CME allowance
Paid time off and holidays

Living in Puyallup

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$526k≈ 5.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,199/mo≈ 26% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.