Optometrist
Listed compensation
$125k-$150k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $125k–$150k | Optometrist median $158k (middle half $158k–$173k)31 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$124k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Optometrist listings in California | 179 active | 2,019 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 79% no call · 49% no weekends47 benchmarked listings |
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