Optometrist- 4 or 5 days per week.

OptometristFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

EyeCare Partners is the nation’s leading provider of clinically integrated eye care. Our national network of over 300 ophthalmologists and 700 optometrists provides a lifetime of care to our patients with a mission to enhance vision, advance eye care and improve lives.

Based in St. Louis, Missouri, over 650 ECP-affiliated practice locations provide care in 18 states and 80 markets, providing services that span the eye care continuum. For more information, visit eyecare-partners.com.

At Clarkson Eyecare, our optometrists focus on maintaining the health and development of our patient's eyes. Clarkson Eyecare 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.

Clarkson Eyecare is currently looking for a Full-time Optometrist at our Breese 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 centralized 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

  • Comprehensive employee benefit package including full medical, 401k w/ company match, short and long term leave, PTO and much more
  • 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

Provide medically focused, clinically integrated optometry care and maintain patients’ eye health and development. Use clinical expertise and medical testing to deliver patient-centered vision care.

Requirements

The posting does not specify education, licensure, or experience requirements. The role is for an optometrist at the Breese office, with clinical care responsibilities.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Eye Health AssessmentClinical Eye CareElectronic Health RecordsReferral Coordination

Optometry Career Context

In Illinois, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$142k (52 salary observations; 168 listings), vs ~$152k nationally (731 salary observations; 4,261 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 84% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOptometry median $145k (middle half $138k–$166k)16 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Illinois vs national$142k median in Illinois$152k nationally (−6%)52 state / 731 national salary observations
Cost of livingIllinois index 100.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in Illinois68 active1,968 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 84% no call · 40% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Optometry pay trend+1.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Optometrist Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs · 13 employers
5
<$155k
9
$155k-170k
4
$170k-185k
4
$185k-200k
3
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs · 13 employers
401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
74%
Sign-on bonus
52% this job
Loan repayment
30%
Relocation assistance
4%

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#4

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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 1,905 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Eye Care Partners Career Opportunities

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Louis, Missouri
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive annual salary with productivity bonus
Signing Bonus
Comprehensive medical, 401k w/ company match, short and long term leave, PTO
State license reimbursements
Medical malpractice insurance

Living in Breese

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$254k
Median resident rent
$784/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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