Staff Optometrist
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on-site
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
Title: Staff Optometrist
Executive Area: Administration and Finance
College/School/MBU: Direct Medical Care
Department: Eye Clinic
Work Location: Amherst
Schedule: Full Time
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Job Summary
Under the direction of the University Health Services (UHS) Medical Director, the Staff Optometrist provides professional eye care to eligible students, faculty, staff and dependents.
Performs independently within departmental policies and procedures, referring unusual administrative problems to the Medical Director, UHS.
Essential Functions
Provides direct clinical optometric care including routine, contact lens and emergency services to eligible students, faculty, staff, visitors and their dependents.
Provides preventative eye care services and participates in the Health Services’ education program.
Consults with parents, faculty and administrators regarding students’ eye care problems within the limits of the University Health Services’ Statement of Confidentiality.
Assists with supervision of student interns.
Other Functions
Performs related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Doctorate in Optometry.
At least two (2) years of experience in clinical optometry.
License to practice Optometry in Massachusetts or licensed in another state with license in Massachusetts at time of hire.
Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agents (TPA) and Diagnostic Pharmaceutical Agents (DPA) certified.
Additional Details
This position is subject to final budgetary and administrative approval.
Working Conditions
Work is performed in a standard office or indoor university environment and involves minimal physical exertion.
Work Schedule and Work Arrangement
Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
Salary Information
Pay Grade: PSSAP Grade 34
Click here to view the Professional Staff Hiring Ranges
[https://www.umass.edu/hr/documents/exempt-hiring-ranges]
Special Instructions for Applicants
Along with the application, please submit a resume. References will be checked at the finalist stage. Please be prepared to provide contact information for three (3) professional references.
This position will remain open for the time period required by any applicable collective bargaining agreement and will continue until a suitable candidate pool is identified. Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early.
Key Responsibilities
The Staff Optometrist provides direct clinical eye care, including routine, contact lens, and emergency services to students, faculty, and staff. They also participate in educational programs and assist with the supervision of student interns.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Doctorate in Optometry and possess at least two years of clinical experience. A valid Massachusetts optometry license and TPA/DPA certifications are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Staff Optometrist at UMass Amherst a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Optometry — ranked against 1,755 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Optometry Career Context
In New York, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$154k (36 salary observations; 69 listings), vs ~$154k nationally (187 salary observations; 1,118 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 78% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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