Optometrist – Outpatient Community Care | 4 Day Work Week | Maine
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Job Description
4 Day Work Week | Outpatient Only | Community Focus
Full Benefits | Work Life Balance | Mission Driven Care
- Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN
- Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing
- Call or Text: 272-230-3157
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-banzhaf-bb7a17a4
Prefer a quick conversation instead of applying? Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.
Heartline Staffing, in partnership with Purple Cow Recruiting, is seeking an Optometrist for a community-focused outpatient setting in Northern Maine. This role offers autonomy, strong collaboration with primary care providers, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in an underserved rural population.
Position Overview
The Optometrist will provide comprehensive eye care services, including routine and emergency treatment, while working collaboratively within an integrated primary care team. This position emphasizes patient-centered care, continuity, and community impact.
Schedule
- Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm
- 4 day work week available
- No nights
- No call
Compensation
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Strong benefits package
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive optometry services
- Diagnose and treat eye conditions and vision issues
- Deliver emergency eye care as needed
- Collaborate with primary care providers
- Maintain accurate patient documentation
- Support continuity of care within the community
Why This Opportunity
- 4 day work week supporting work life balance
- No call or weekend responsibilities
- Integrated team based care model
- Mission driven community health setting
- Strong provider autonomy with support
Benefits
- 80 percent employer paid health insurance for employee
- 50 percent dependent coverage
- Dental and vision insurance
- Life insurance 2 times salary up to 300k
- 3 weeks PTO year one with growth thereafter
- Additional PTO accrual opportunities
- 10 paid holidays
- Education reimbursement opportunities
- 401k with employer contribution up to 4 percent
- Short term and long term disability fully covered
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved school of optometry
- Active Maine Optometrist license or ability to obtain
- Current CPR certification
- Experience in rural or community based care preferred
- Strong communication and patient care skills
- Commitment to compassionate, high quality care
Not ready to formally apply? That is completely fine. Many providers prefer a brief, confidential conversation first. You are welcome to call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.
Heartline Staffing is a Strategic Talent Partner with Purple Cow Recruiting. Applications are securely processed through Purple Cow Recruiting’s system.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist – Outpatient Community Care | 4 Day Work Week | Maine at Purple Cow Recruiting a 9.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Optometry — ranked against 1,987 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Optometry Career Context
Purple Cow Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 266 active listings.
Of the 50 active Optometrist listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% have no call, 40% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 9.0 / 10 · top 5% in optometry | ranked against 1,987 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Optometrist median $159k (middle half $150k–$174k)221 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Maine index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Optometrist listings in Maine | 13 active | 2,030 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 74% no call · 40% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Optometry listings | 578 in the last 30 days | 418 the 30 days before (+38%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Purple Cow Recruiting | silver tier, 74/100 | Top Employers work-life index266 active listings |
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