Optometrist

Optometrist 8.7 Work-LifeNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$125k-$150k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Benefits/Perks
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Great Work Environment
  • Career Advancement Opportunities

Job Summary

Exciting opportunity with Redwood Eye Center! Looking for a motivated medical optometrist to join our team. The ideal candidate is someone who is clinically confident, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing a diverse patient population in a busy medical eye care setting.

This position offers the opportunity to practice medical optometry while collaborating closely with an ophthalmologist to provide coordinated comprehensive care. This is an excellent opportunity for an optometrist seeking a flexible work arrangement, whether fulltime, part-time, per diem, or locum coverage.

Responsibilities

  • Perform comprehensive eye examinations and vision assessments
  • Diagnose, treat, and mange ocular disease and conditions, including glaucoma, dry eye, cataracts, diabetic eye disease, and other anterior and posterior segment disorders
  • Evaluate, diagnose, and manage ocular conditions within the scope of optometric licensure.
  • Identify ocular conditions requiring referral or co-management with an ophthalmologist
  • Document examination findings, diagnoses, and treatment plans accurately in the electronic medical record
  • Maintain compliance with applicable clinical standards, privacy requirements, and office policies.
  • Provide dependable coverage based on the agreed-upon schedule

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree from an accredited optometry program
  • Current, active California optometrist in good standing
  • Strong clinical judgment and excellent patient communication skills
  • Familiarity with electric medical records systems
  • Previous experience in an ophthalmology or optometry practice preferred

Preferred Qualifications

  • Proficiency in Spanish, Vietnamese, and/or Tagolog
  • Experience in medical optometry or an ophthalmology-based practice
  • Experience diagnosing and managing ocular disease
  • Experience in fitting specialty contact lenses (RGP, sclerals)
  • Experience in myopia management (orthok, atropine, MiSight, stellest)
  • Schedule and Compensation
  • Location: Vallejo, CA
  • Schedule: M-F 8:15 - 5:15pm
  • Employment type: full time
  • Compensation: competitive salary, long-term productivity negotiable
  • Benefits: 401K, CE stipend, PTO, Holidays, Sick, Malpractice and Licensing

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Ocular disease diagnosisGlaucoma managementDry eye treatmentCataract managementDiabetic eye disease managementElectronic medical recordsSpecialty contact lens fitting

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at Redwood Eye Center a Medical Corpor a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 3% of all healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Healthcare Professional Career Context

Of the 47 active Optometrist listings this role was benchmarked against, 79% have no call, 49% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$138k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $124k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Optometrist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$125k–$150kOptometrist median $158k (middle half $158k–$173k)31 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$124k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometrist listings in California179 active2,019 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 79% no call · 49% no weekends47 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Optometrist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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6
<$180k
2
$196k
2
$200k
3
$220k-240k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

12 jobs · 11 employers
401k / retirement match
83% this job
Sign-on bonus
42%
CME allowance
42%
Relocation assistance
17%
Loan repayment
8%

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Work-life snapshot

8.7/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No weekends
Redwood Eye Center a Medical Corpor logo

About Redwood Eye Center a Medical Corpor

Medical Practices
Vallejo, CA
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k)
Dental Insurance
Flexible Schedule
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
CE Stipend
Holidays
Sick Leave

Living in Vallejo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$503k≈ 4.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,200/mo≈ 21% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
34 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.5
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Vallejo, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.