Optometrist
Listed compensation
Compensation: $40.00–$45.00
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
Optometrist
1 Visit Monthly
The MedServ Group
Part Time Compensation: $40.00 - $45.00 per patient or 35%-40% of collections ($1050-$1250 per visit).
The MedServ Group is a rapidly growing medical practice that provides residents in Skilled Nursing Facilities with top-of-the-line care. We are currently searching for a talented Optometrist to join our team! You will use your clinical and interpersonal skills to provide the highest quality of care to our patients. The ideal Optometrist is confident, compassionate, and committed to delivering quality healthcare to the elderly population
- Optometrist Responsibilities
- Performing comprehensive eye exams.
- Diagnosing and assisting in the treatment of ocular disease.
- Prescribing corrective lenses or eye medications as needed.
- Providing pre- and post-operative care to surgical patients.
Optometrist Requirements
- Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree and active state license.
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of patient personalities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- A strong sense of workplace professionalism and personal ethics.
- Customer-service orientation with excellent interpersonal skills.
General Information
7-8 hours visiting patients plus paperwork.
Schedule: Monday-Friday (typically 9:00AM-5:00PM). Flexible schedules also available.
22-25 patients per visit, preventative care
Part Time Compensation: $40.00 -$45.00 per patient or 35%-40% of collections ($1050-$1250 per visit).
Key Responsibilities
Perform comprehensive eye examinations, diagnose ocular diseases, and assist with treatment, including prescribing corrective lenses or medications as needed. Provide pre- and post-operative care to surgical patients and deliver preventive eye care to residents of skilled nursing facilities.
Requirements
Requires a Doctor of Optometry degree and an active state license. Candidates should communicate effectively with diverse patients and demonstrate professionalism, strong ethics, customer-service orientation, and excellent interpersonal skills.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Optometry Career Context
In New York, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$149k (105 salary observations; 298 listings), vs ~$152k nationally (731 salary observations; 4,261 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 74% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Optometry median $160k (middle half $149k–$168k)32 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| New York vs national | $149k median in New York | $152k nationally (−2%)105 state / 731 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | New York index 107.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Optometry listings in New York | 113 active | 1,968 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 74% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Optometry pay trend | +1.0% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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