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Vision to Learn
Allison Park, Pennsylvania

Optometrist

OptometristNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$85-$95/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumedWeekdays only

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Vision To Learn Job Description

Position Title: OPTOMETRIST – Mobile Optometry

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Compensation: $85-$95/hr.

No Federal Holidays

No nights

No weekends (other than very select voluntary exceptions)

Job Type: Full-Time, Part-Time, W2

Vision To Learn seeks compassionate, mission-driven optometrists who want to make a tangible impact on children’s lives.

As part of a mobile clinical team, you’ll provide high-quality eye exams and help deliver glasses to students in underserved communities—removing vision barriers that affect learning and long-term opportunities.

If you’re motivated by service, inspired by teamwork, and excited to practice optometry in a meaningful, community-focused setting, Vision To Learn offers a rewarding way to use your skills to change lives.

For more information about our career opportunities and see the impact of our work, please visit our website visiontolearn.org /careers/

Qualified applicants please apply through this direct link or through our website:

workforcenow.adp.com

About Vision To Learn

Vision To Learn is the largest school-based vision care nonprofit in the country. VTL exists to address one basic premise – if you can’t see, you can’t learn.

Vision To Learn provides eye exams and glasses to students in underserved communities at no cost to the students and their families to help them succeed in school and in life. Founded in Los Angeles in 2012, Vision To Learn has since expanded to schools across the country.

Vision care is critical as 80% of all learning during a child’s first 12 years is visual, we work to solve the problem of lack of access by partnering with school districts to provide eye exams and glasses at no charge to families.

We have provided over 3.8 million vision screenings, 800,000 eye exams and 650,000 new, prescription glasses in the last decade.

Join us and make a direct impact by helping provide vision services to school-aged children in underserved communities who would otherwise go without access to care. Competitive pay, flexible schedule, mileage reimbursement, no federal holidays, no nights, and no weekends (other than very select voluntary exceptions).

Who We Are

We are friendly, high energy, knowledgeable, and detail-oriented professionals committed to Vision To Learn’s mission. We approach our work with a value system of service excellence, empathy, integrity, open communication, empowerment, and an eagerness to help the communities we serve.

Position Description

Vision To Learn is seeking a qualified candidate for an optometrist licensed to practice in_Pennsylvania. This position would be up to five (5) days/week.

Key Position Responsibilities

  • Provide vision evaluations: check VA’s, assess binocular vision, IOP, pupils, perform a full refraction and prescribe appropriate correction, and assess ocular health
  • Prescribe vision devices, tests patient on all applicable equipment to determine the most suitable for his/her condition, and instruct patient in the proper use of it
  • Confirm that patient diagnosis is properly documented in the internal systems

Qualifications

  • Pennsylvania Optometry License
  • As the position will work on a mobile clinic, must be flexible to commute throughout the greater Pittsburgh area.
  • Must pass Department of Justice background check (LiveScan) and drug test

Successful candidates will have a proven track record for quality patient care, with positive, proactive attitudes who are dedicated to our mission. Vision To Learn is a rapidly growing organization and team players are critical to our collective success.

Clearance Requirements

As a direct healthcare provider and to protect the health and well-being of our employees, VTL has implemented best practices for ensuring a clean and safe work environment. Employees will be asked to pass a Department of Justice background check/fingerprinting (LiveScan), child abuse history clearance, TB, and drug test.

Vision To Learn is committed to a diverse staff and to a culture that holds equity as a value and a priority. VTL welcomes applicants who bring a variety of perspectives, experiences, and competencies. People of color, women, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ persons are strongly encouraged to apply.

VTL is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, creed, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, party or political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any illegal or prohibited factor.

Education

  • Doctorate (Required)

License/Certification

  • Optometry License (Required)

Key Responsibilities

The optometrist will provide high-quality eye exams and prescribe glasses to students in underserved communities as part of a mobile clinical team. They are responsible for documenting patient diagnoses and ensuring proper use of vision devices.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Ocular health assessmentClinical documentationBinocular vision assessmentPrescribing vision devices

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at Vision to Learn a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Optometry — ranked against 2,008 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Optometry Career Context

Vision to Learn holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 84/100, 19 active listings.

In Pennsylvania, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$147k (34 salary observations; 249 listings), vs ~$152k nationally (626 salary observations; 4,660 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.8 / 10 · top 25% in optometryranked against 2,008 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$177k–$198kOptometry median $151k (middle half $100k–$151k)49 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Pennsylvania vs national$147k median in Pennsylvania$152k nationally (−3%)34 state / 626 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$192k in purchasing powerPennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in Pennsylvania118 active2,005 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 74% no call · 38% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania healthcare professional listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus · 3% offer loan repayment120 active listings, Nov 2026
New Optometry listings598 in the last 30 days472 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Optometry pay trend+3.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Vision to Learnsilver tier, 84/100Top Employers work-life index19 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,008 Optometry listings), 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.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

10 jobs
401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
40%
Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.8
Better work-life than 80% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,008 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site
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About Vision to Learn

Non-profit Organizations
Los Angeles, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
Mileage reimbursement
No federal holidays
No nights
No weekends

Living in Allison Park

Median resident rent
$1,222/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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