Optometrist
Listed compensation
$40–$45/patient
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
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Job Description
The MedServ Group
Part-Time Optometrist – Nursing Home
We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Part-Time Optometrist to provide comprehensive eye care services to residents in a nursing home and long-term care setting. The Optometrist will perform routine and medical eye examinations, diagnose and manage ocular conditions, prescribe corrective lenses, and collaborate with healthcare staff to enhance residents' visual health and quality of life.
Optometrist Responsibilities
- Conducting comprehensive eye examinations for nursing home residents.
- Diagnosing and managing common eye conditions, including cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, dry eye syndrome, and other age-related ocular diseases.
- Prescribing eyeglasses as needed.
- Maintaining accurate electronic medical records and complete documentation promptly.
- Educating patients on eye health, disease prevention, and treatment compliance.
- Follow VA policies, HIPAA regulations, and federal healthcare standards.
Optometrist Qualifications
- Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree from an accredited institution.
- Current state optometry license in good standing.
- Experience working with geriatric populations preferred.
- Strong clinical diagnostic and patient care skills.
- Ability to work independently and effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Familiarity with electronic medical records (EMR) systems preferred.
- General Information
- Part-time flexible schedule.
- Per patient Option: $40-$45 per patient (22-25 patients per visit).
- Percentage Pay Option: 35% - 40% of collections (around $1050 - $1200 per visit for 25 patients)
- All doctors are 1099 (independent contractors)
Key Responsibilities
The Optometrist will conduct comprehensive eye examinations and manage ocular conditions for nursing home residents. They are responsible for prescribing corrective lenses and collaborating with healthcare staff to improve residents' visual health.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree and a current state optometry license. Experience with geriatric populations and familiarity with EMR systems are preferred.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at The MedServ Group a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Optometry — ranked against 1,954 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc.
Optometry Career Context
In New York, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$150k (101 salary observations; 282 listings), vs ~$152k nationally (713 salary observations; 4,133 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 83% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% 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)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $74k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Owego
- Median resident rent
- $901/mo≈ 27% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.