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National Vision
Phillipsburg, New Jersey

Optometrist

OptometristNo callNo nightsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$154k-$172k

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Job Description

Company Description

Work when it works for you.

This is a great opportunity for a skilled, personable optometrist who wants to earn additional income while enjoying maximum flexibility. Whether you’re balancing another role, family life, or easing into retirement, this position lets you choose when — and how — you work.

At our practice, you’re more than an optometrist — you’re a trusted partner in eye care. We’ve built an environment where compassion, innovation, and your well-being come first.

What You’ll Find Here

  • Supportive, collaborative culture
  • Advanced technology for excellent patient care
  • Flexible schedules for better work-life balance
  • Leadership and growth opportunities
  • A genuine focus on you — your goals, your life, your success
  • Rewarding compensation
  • Competitive daily rate, with bonus potential (not tied to sales)
  • Malpractice coverage and retirement benefits with employer match
  • Paid sick time and personal financial wellness and planning services
  • A Smarter Way to Work

No on-call shifts. No late nights. Ever

  • Flexible schedules designed around your life and priorities
  • Travel reimbursement that meets policy guidelines

Job Description

You’ll deliver full-scope primary eye care with the support of a dedicated, cheerful team that allows you to focus on what you do best: providing excellent, personalized patient care.

Here’s What You Can Expect

  • Deliver warm, high-quality care through expert exams and treatment
  • Educate and empower patients on eye health and prevention
  • Lead with compassion and build a positive, patient-first culture
  • Freedom to practice at your comfort level, whether your interests include contact lenses, myopia management, or ocular disease
  • Opportunities for professional growth as you expand your expertise

Qualifications

  • Licensed (or eligible) to practice Optometry in the state where you’ll practice
  • Additional Information
  • For more information, please visit the website.

Salary Range: $594.00 - $660.00 per day

Compensation: USD 594.00 - USD 660.00 - daily

Key Responsibilities

You will deliver full-scope primary eye care, including expert exams and treatments, while educating patients on eye health and prevention. You will also lead with compassion to foster a positive, patient-first culture within the practice.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Eye health educationOcular disease treatmentClinical exams

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at National 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 1,990 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Optometry Career Context

National Vision holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 85/100, 114 active listings.

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 90% have no call, 24% require no weekends.

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.5 / 10 · top 10% in optometryranked against 1,990 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$154k–$172kOptometry median $159k (middle half $150k–$175k)209 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$150k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in New Jersey65 active2,068 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 90% no call · 24% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 35% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Optometry listings672 in the last 30 days371 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Optometry pay trend+3.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
National Visionsilver tier, 85/100Top Employers work-life index114 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,990 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.

Top Optometrist Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

28 jobs · 9 employers
10
<$165k
8
$165k-175k
6
$175k-185k
2
$185k-195k
2
$195k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

38 jobs · 9 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
82%
Loan repayment
58%
CME allowance
58%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$1,200/day
#2

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National Vision · Staten Island, New York

$153k-$170k
#3

Optometrist

$151k-$168k
#4

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+ 48 more · ranked by pay

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 1,990 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights
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About National Vision

Retail
Alpharetta, GA
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Malpractice Coverage
Retirement Benefits with Employer Match
Paid Sick Time
Personal Financial Wellness and Planning Services
Travel Reimbursement
Bonus Potential (not tied to sales)

Living in Phillipsburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$339k
Typical market rent
$1,988/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.0
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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