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Purple Cow Recruiting
Brownville, Maine

Optometrist – Outpatient Community Care | 4 Day Work Week | Maine

Optometrist 9.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Posted 3mo ago

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

Compassionate Care

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.

Optometrist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score9.0 / 10 · top 5% in optometryranked against 1,987 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOptometrist median $159k (middle half $150k–$174k)221 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMaine index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometrist listings in Maine13 active2,030 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 74% no call · 40% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Optometry listings578 in the last 30 days418 the 30 days before (+38%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Purple Cow Recruitingsilver tier, 74/100Top Employers work-life index266 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,987 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.

Top Optometrist Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

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10
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4
$165k-185k
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1
$222k
1
$230k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs · 13 employers
401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
47%
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 9.0
Among the best 10% of Optometry listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,987 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights
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Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance (80% employer paid)
Dental and Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
3 Weeks PTO
10 Paid Holidays
Education Reimbursement
401k with up to 4% employer contribution
STD and LTD