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Longmont, Colorado

Fill-In Optometrist (FocusVision) - Longmont, CO

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Focus

  • Vision is seeking a caring Optometrist to provide temporary coverage during an upcoming maternity leave from October through January. This flexible opportunity is a great fit for a doctor who enjoys connecting with patients, stepping into a supportive private practice environment, and helping a trusted Longmont, Colorado practice continue providing the attentive eye care its patients count on.

Why Join Us?

Since 2003, Focus

  • Vision has been a trusted part of the Longmont community, known for quality care, personal attention, and a patient experience that feels welcoming from start to finish. With approximately 18 patients per day, the practice offers a steady, manageable pace that gives the doctor time to provide thorough exams, answer questions, and build genuine connections. During this coverage period, you’ll join a collaborative team that values consistency, compassion, and making each patient feel well cared for. Your support will make a meaningful difference by helping patients maintain continuity of care while their regular doctor is away.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you’ll provide comprehensive eye exams, evaluate patients’ visual needs, diagnose and manage eye health concerns, and recommend treatment plans, prescriptions, or follow-up care as needed. You’ll partner closely with the practice team to help patients feel comfortable, informed, and supported throughout their visit. This is a great opportunity for a doctor who enjoys quickly building rapport, stepping into an established clinical setting, and keeping the patient experience running smoothly. Whether you’re helping with routine vision care or supporting patients with ongoing eye health needs, your presence will help the practice continue delivering thoughtful, high-quality care. The schedule is highly flexible, with options for one to two days per week, select fill-in dates, partial-day coverage, or another arrangement that best fits your availability.

Who You Are

You’re a dependable, patient-focused Optometrist who brings strong clinical judgment, clear communication, and a warm chairside manner to every exam.

You’re comfortable joining an established private practice, partnering with the team, and creating a positive experience for patients with a variety of vision and eye health needs.

Adaptable, professional, and confident working independently while still being approachable and collaborative, you understand the importance of continuity of care and are committed to helping patients feel the same level of trust, attention, and support they expect from their regular care team.

This opportunity is ideal for a doctor looking for flexible, short-term coverage in a welcoming private practice setting, with coverage needed from October through January for approximately one to two days per week; the practice is also open to partial availability, select fill-in dates, or a schedule that works best for you.

Minimum Qualifications

Optometry license in Colorado

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

Provide comprehensive eye exams, diagnose and manage eye health concerns, and recommend treatment plans for patients. Collaborate with the practice team to ensure continuity of care and a positive patient experience.

Requirements

Must hold a valid Optometry license in Colorado. The candidate should be a dependable, patient-focused professional with strong clinical judgment and communication skills.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient careDiagnosisTreatment planningPatient rapportVisual needs assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Fill-In Optometrist (FocusVision) - Longmont, CO at VSP Vision a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Optometry — ranked against 2,038 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc.

Optometry Career Context

VSP Vision holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 82 active listings.

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.5 / 10 · top 10% in optometryranked against 2,038 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOptometry median $150k (middle half $140k–$163k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingColorado index 103.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in Colorado53 active1,997 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 70% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Optometry listings581 in the last 30 days416 the 30 days before (+40%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Optometry pay trend+4.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
VSP Visionsilver tier, 71/100Top Employers work-life index82 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,038 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.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 7.5
Among the best 10% of Optometry listings for work-life

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

Living in Longmont

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$510k
Typical market rent
$1,883/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.2
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boulder, CO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.