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Waves, North Carolina

Optometrist - Medically Focused Optometry Practice

OptometristFull-Time

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Job Description

At Eyecarecenter, our optometrists focus on maintaining the health and development of our patient's eyes. Eyecarecenter is a proud partner of EyeCare Partners (ECP), a leading network of integrated ophthalmology and optometry providers serving patients across the entire vision care continuum.

Our team of highly skilled optometrists, opticians, and technicians focus on maintaining the health and development of our patients’ eyes by providing medically focused and clinically integrated eye care services.

Eyecarecenter is currently looking for an Optometrist to practice at our Outer Banks, NC office.

What We Offer

  • An outstanding practice environment with a strong focus on clinical excellence.
  • A doctor-led leadership team involved in all medical issues and the oversight of our Medical Executive Board.

Investments in new equipment and infrastructure that allows you to apply your expertise and retain clinical autonomy.

Access to our national medical network of practices, bringing together a wealth of expertise, resources and knowledge.

  • A world-class support team that is dedicated and trained in providing efficient, patient-centered care.
  • An established network for an immediate, sustained referral base.

A custom and proprietary EHR system designed by doctors, and access to the latest in technology and medical testing for our patients.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary with a productivity bonus

Signing Bonus and Student Loan Assistance

  • Comprehensive employee benefit package including full medical, 401k w/ company match, short and long term leave, paid maternity leave PTO and much more
  • Continuing Medical Education (CME) reimbursements
  • State license reimbursements

Medical Malpractice Insurance

We encourage you to apply today and join our team!

You can apply online or contact Caitlin Covey, Physician Recruiting Director at caitlincovey@eyecare-partners.com

Key Responsibilities

The optometrist will focus on maintaining the health and development of patients' eyes through medically focused and clinically integrated services. They will utilize proprietary EHR systems and advanced medical testing technology to provide high-quality patient care.

Requirements

The candidate must be a qualified optometrist capable of working within a medically focused practice environment. They should be prepared to collaborate with a doctor-led leadership team and utilize the provided infrastructure to maintain clinical autonomy.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical eye careEHR managementOphthalmology support

Optometry Career Context

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 84% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
80% this job
CME allowance
65% this job
Sign-on bonus
55% this job
Loan repayment
25% this job
PSLF eligible
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,930 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Eye Carecenter

Medical Practices
Cary
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Productivity bonus
Signing bonus
Student loan assistance
Full medical benefits
401k with company match
Short and long term leave
Paid maternity leave
PTO