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National Vision
Joliet, Illinois

Optometrist

Optometrist 8.7 Work-LifeNo callNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$129k-$142k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Company Description

Love What You Do — And Where You Do It

We’re reimagining what a career in optometry should look like. Think less burnout, more balance. Less micromanagement, more autonomy. Less routine, more purpose!

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
  • Thrive personally and professionally with a team that values what matters most.
  • Rewarding compensation
  • Competitive salary with bonus potential (not tied to sales)
  • Sign-on bonus options or student loan repayment support for select locations
  • License reimbursement and malpractice insurance included
  • Continuing education hours provided annually through our all-expense-paid CE Symposium
  • A Smarter Way to Work

No on-call shifts. No late nights. Ever

  • Flexible schedules designed around your life and priorities
  • Generous paid time off, paid holidays, paid life insurance, and paid parental leave
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits with employer match
  • Travel reimbursement that meets policy guidelines
  • Freedom to Lead, Room to Grow
  • Practice with clinical autonomy, supported by a collaborative team
  • Step into leadership roles, or develop into them—we’ll back your vision every step of the way

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.

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: $495.00 - $547.00 per day

Compensation: USD 495.00 - USD 547.00 - daily

Key Responsibilities

Deliver full-scope primary eye care, including expert exams and personalized treatment plans. Educate patients on eye health and prevention while fostering a positive, patient-first clinical culture.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical examsTreatment planningOcular disease managementPatient education

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at National Vision a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Optometry — ranked against 1,755 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 84/100, 97 active listings.

Of the 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 88% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$135k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $135k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Optometrist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution19 jobs · 6 employers

5
<$155k
4
$155k-170k
5
$170k-185k
3
$185k-200k
2
$200k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs · 6 employers

CME allowance
90% this job
401k / retirement match
86% this job
Sign-on bonus
52% this job
Loan repayment
24% this job
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

8.7/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Optometry

  • No call
  • No nights

Living in Joliet

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$286k
Typical market rent
$1,668/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About National Vision

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

Benefits & Perks

Bonus Potential
Sign-on Bonus Options
Student Loan Repayment Support
License Reimbursement
Malpractice Insurance
Continuing Education Hours
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays