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Total Vision
Carlsbad, California

Optometrist

OptometristFull-Time

Listed compensation

Salary Range: $65.00–$75.00/month

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Job Description

Job Details: Job Location: TV Carlsbad - Carlsbad, CA, Position Type: Full Time - Salary, Education Level: Doctorate, Salary Range: $65.00 - $75.00Base+Commission/month, Total Vision LLC is a group of highly successful optometry practices that have aligned towards a common goal of world-class eye care results for its patients and California communities.

We are a company that is seeing significant growth and are looking for top-notch team members with the passion, energy, focus and commitment to excel in this type of environment. The Optometrist plays a critical role at Total Vision.

Our trusted community of doctors are knowledgeable and are focused on helping our patients achieve better vision for happier lives. We offer a unique opportunity to grow and learn professionally and personally from other doctors within the Total Vision family.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Practice full scope Optometry as determined by your license and state laws. Prescribe, supply, fit and adjust eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other vision aids. Manage ocular disease as appropriate. Provide pre- and post-operative care.

Work in a professional office with modern equipment and full support staff. POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Licensed as an Optometrist with State Board. Prior experience working as an Optometrist in a full scope primary care optometric office, ideally at least 2 years. Exceptional customer service skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Must be physically able to sit for long periods of time, read a computer screen for long periods of time, reach, and lift up to 20 lbs.

Hand dexterity, and eye and hand coordination critical. Employee is subject to inside environmental conditions. Employee’s schedule may include after hour projects, as needed. Travel between practices, as needed.

For roles that are remote (i. e., Work From Home (WFH)) or hybrid (i. e., partial onsite at a VSP location and WFH), must demonstrate a high level of engagement in virtual environments, including maintaining camera presence during meetings to support effective communication and team alignment.

Compensation range for the roles is listed above. Applicable salary rangers may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. As a part of the compensation package, this role may include eligible bonuses, equity, and commissions.

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.

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

The Optometrist will practice full-scope optometry, including prescribing vision aids and managing ocular diseases. They are also responsible for providing pre- and post-operative care within a professional office setting.

Requirements

Candidates must be licensed as an Optometrist with the State Board and possess at least 2 years of experience in a primary care optometric office. Exceptional customer service skills and the ability to perform physical tasks like lifting up to 20 lbs are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient careOcular disease managementContact lens fittingPre-operative careClinical documentationEquipment operation

Optometry Career Context

Of the 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 65% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Optometrist Jobs

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Salary Distribution19 jobs · 11 employers

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<$155k
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$155k-170k
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$170k-185k
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$185k-200k
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$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
87%
CME allowance
61%
Sign-on bonus
57%
Loan repayment
26%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 4.5
Better work-life than 60% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,842 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Carlsbad

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.35M
Typical market rent
$3,556/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Total Vision

Hospitals and Health Care
Mission Viejo, California
201-500 employees

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