Optometrist - part-time
Listed compensation
$135K - $155K
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- Employment & setting
- Part-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Greater Portland Health is seeking an Optometrist to fill a part-time (20-24 hours) role in providing full-scope optometric eye care in a primary care setting. Responsibilities include clinical and administrative tasks to support our patients' overall care.
Salary will be prorated based on FTE.
Requirements
* Applicants must be a graduate from a Doctor of Optometry degree program accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education.
* They must obtain a license to practice in the State of Maine, including passage of all parts of NBEO board examinations.
* Residency training and knowledge of the structure, function and laws governing community health centers is preferred.
Generous Benefits Package
* Organization-wide incentive bonus of up to 5% of annual base salary
* Dental, Vision Insurance (Employer – Employee shared) (must work at least 20 hours per week)
* Flexible Spending Accounts
* Employer paid Life insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability (must work at least 20 hours per week)
* 403(b) employer match up to 3%
* Generous PTO package, including paid Personal Days and Holidays
* Bereavement and Military Leave
* CME funds; license, certification, and subscription fees reimbursement; along with CME paid time off (must work at least 20 hours per week)
* Gym Membership and more!
Key Responsibilities
The Optometrist will provide full-scope optometric eye care within a primary care setting. Responsibilities include performing both clinical and administrative tasks to support overall patient care.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist - part-time at Greater Portland Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Optometry — ranked against 1,645 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc.
Optometry Career Context
Of the 40 active Optometrist listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 73% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Maine is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$145k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $149k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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