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National Vision
Bolingbrook, Illinois

Optometrist

OptometristIncludes weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$140k-$156k

The week · per this posting

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Job Description

Company Description

Short Sundays. Full Pay.

Work a shorter day, keep full pay, and still enjoy the rest of your Sunday. This flexible role is ideal for optometrists who want to supplement their schedule and income — while keeping personal time sacred. You’ll join a supportive, cheerful team and use modern tools and workflows that make your time in clinic efficient, productive, and rewarding.

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
  • Full-day pay for a shorter Sunday schedule
  • Malpractice coverage and retirement benefits with employer match
  • Paid sick time and personal financial wellness and planning services
  • Flexible scheduling - pick up Sunday shifts or set consistent days
  • 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

Qualifications

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

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Salary Range: $540.00 - $600.00 per day

Compensation: USD 540.00 - USD 600.00 - daily

Key Responsibilities

You will deliver full-scope primary eye care, including expert exams and patient education on eye health. You will also lead with compassion to build a positive, patient-first clinical culture.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Eye health educationClinical workflows

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 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% have no call, 45% require no weekends.

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$140k–$156kOptometry median $149k (middle half $145k–$166k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$148k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in Illinois73 active2,068 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 68% no call · 45% no weekends40 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 listings675 in the last 30 days371 the 30 days before (+82%)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, 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

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs · 15 employers
12
<$165k
5
$165k-185k
4
$185k-205k
2
$205k-225k
1
$230k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs · 15 employers
401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
42%
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

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#3

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#4

Optometrist

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+ 30 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,990 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About National Vision

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

Benefits & Perks

Full-day pay for a shorter Sunday schedule
Malpractice coverage
Retirement benefits with employer match
Paid sick time
Personal financial wellness and planning services
Flexible scheduling - pick up Sunday shifts or set consistent days
Travel reimbursement that meets policy guidelines

Living in Bolingbrook

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$330k
Typical market rent
$2,742/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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