Traveling Optometrist
Compensation
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Job Description
We are seeking a Traveling Optometrist to cover Northern Louisiana. This position includes competitive compensation, a travel stipend, sign on bonus, and mileage/travel expenses reimbursed!
We are seeking a Mobile Optometrist to join our team and provide excellent eye care to our patients! Whether you are a new college graduate or a seasoned physician, this could be a perfect opportunity!
As an Aria Care Partners Optometrist, your responsibilities include servicing patients in Skilled Nursing Facilities in your area. Delivering clinical services and routine, acute, and chronic eye disease care.
To be successful in this role, you should be able to treat all kinds of patients with kindness and discretion, from the disabled to the elderly. Ultimately, you will ensure the accurate diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases and injuries.
Work-Life Balance that Works for You! Work as little as a couple of times per month to one day per week. We work with your schedule!
Compensation
- Production based model with minimum per day rate guaranteed.
- Time and mileage rates given for drives to/from facilities.
Sign-on Bonus Available
*Candidates must possess a valid driver's license and maintain a clean driving record.
Responsibilities
- Conduct eye exams using mobile optometric equipment and general diagnostic interpretation.
- Diagnose and treat ocular disease.
- Prescribe, fit, and adjust eyeglasses.
- Recommend appropriate patient follow-up and care options.
- Answer questions and educate patients, family or responsible parties, and facility staff about any concerning vision and optical matters.
- Deliver outstanding customer service through all patient interactions.
- Support in the development of the overall service.
Do what you do best, patient care! We focus on the clinical operations team managing all the coordination, including Scheduling and billing, so you can stay focused on doing what you love, providing "The Senior Standard of Care" to our patients!
Location
This position covers their home market which includes driving up to a 3-hour radius (adjustable based on location, provider preference, and need). For locations greater than 2.5 hours, the company offers overnight lodging and meals. Mileage reimbursement is included, as well as paid time for all driving that exceeds normal commute time.
Aria Care Partners is the national leader in providing onsite dental, vision, hearing, and podiatry care to over 3500 long-term care and skilled nursing facilities across 25 states. Aria Care Partners believes that our clinicians should be able to focus on providing the best, most comprehensive care for their patients.
Our clinicians visit different skilled nursing communities daily, bringing life-affirming care to an underserved population. Our business model, innovation, customer support and teamwork deliver an unparalleled customer experience, resulting in a customer satisfaction rating of over 98%.
Executing this strategic philosophy resulted in rapid company growth with revenue increases of 25%-30% annually over the last 4 years, nearly doubling the size of the company.
Company values include caring fully for our customers and fellow employees, striving for excellence and continuous improvement, and excelling through the power of teamwork and collaboration. At Aria Care Partners, our mission is to enrich the quality of life for every resident with passion and compassion.
Working at Aria Matters!
Requirements
Candidates must possess a valid driver's license and a clean driving record to travel between facilities. The role is open to both new graduates and experienced physicians who can provide compassionate care to elderly and disabled populations.
Key Skills
Optometry Career Context
Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 74% have no call, 36% require no weekends.
Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Optometry median $159k (middle half $150k–$174k)227 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Louisiana index 88.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Optometry listings in Louisiana | 18 active | 2,006 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 74% no call · 36% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | US healthcare professional listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Optometry listings | 598 in the last 30 days | 472 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Optometry pay trend | +3.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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