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National Vision
Phillipsburg, New Jersey

Optometrist

OptometristNo callNo nightsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$144k-$162k

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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: $555.00 - $622.00 per day

Compensation: USD 555.00 - USD 622.00 - daily

Key Responsibilities

Provide full-scope primary eye care, including examinations and treatment, while delivering personalized, high-quality patient care. Educate patients about eye health and prevention, and contribute to a compassionate, patient-first practice culture.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Eye ExaminationsPatient EducationContact Lens CareOcular Disease TreatmentCompassionate Communication

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 25% in Optometry — ranked against 1,875 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Optometry Career Context

National Vision holds gold-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 85/100, 112 active listings.

Of the 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 73% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$153k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $141k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Optometrist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs · 13 employers

13
<$170k
3
$170k-195k
5
$195k-220k
3
$220k-245k
1
$250k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 13 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
Sign-on bonus
62%
CME allowance
58%
Loan repayment
35%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Optometrist

National Vision · Horseheads, New York

$158k-$171k
#2

OptometristPer Diem

National Vision · Middletown, New York

$147k-$168k
#3

Optometrist

$143k-$155k
#4

Optometrist

$110-$120/hr
+ 31 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 7.5
Better work-life than 80% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,875 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights

Living in Phillipsburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$343k
Typical market rent
$2,022/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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

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About National Vision

Retail
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5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Malpractice Coverage
Retirement Benefits with Employer Match
Paid Sick Time
Financial Wellness and Planning Services
Travel Reimbursement
Flexible Schedule
No On-Call Shifts
No Late Nights