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Medical Optometrist opening with OD/MD practice

Optometrist 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Medical Optometrist

Quantum Vision Centers – Maryville, IL

Quantum Vision Centers is seeking a Medical Optometrist to join our multi-specialty ophthalmology team, primarily based in Maryville, with a rotating schedule in our Granite City, Swansea, Belleville and Godfrey offices.

This is a highly medical role (approximately 85%), focused on post-operative care, diabetic management, stable glaucoma, and co-management alongside our surgical team. Some routine care included, but the position is predominantly medical.

Practice Highlights

  • 9 MDs & 4 ODs across multiple locations
  • Subspecialties: Retina, Cornea, Cataract, Oculoplastics
  • Fully equipped medical offices (Visual Fields, Optos, Fundus Photography etc....)
  • Strong surgical referral base
  • Tech support provided; scribe support as volume builds

Schedule: Monday–Friday

Rotating Saturdays (1 per month, half day)

Residency training preferred; must be comfortable managing stable glaucoma. Strong new graduates encouraged to apply.

Why Join Quantum Vision Centers?

This is an excellent opportunity for an optometrist who wants to practice at the top of their license in a surgical, medically driven environment while maintaining a balanced schedule.

With strong MD collaboration and internal referrals, you will have the structure and support to build volume quickly and grow professionally.

Quantum Vision Centers is part of EyeCare Partners, offering competitive compensation, productivity bonus, full benefits, CME, malpractice coverage, and state-of-the-art technology.

For More Information, Contact

Caitlin Covey

Physician Recruiting Director caitlincovey@eyecare-partners.com

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Optometrist will provide high-level medical eye care, including post-operative management, diabetic eye exams, and stable glaucoma monitoring. The role involves working within a multi-specialty team across several office locations to support surgical outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must be comfortable managing stable glaucoma and are expected to work in a fast-paced, medically driven environment. Residency training is preferred, though strong new graduates are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Medical optometryGlaucoma managementClinical diagnosticsPatient care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Optometrist opening with OD/MD practice at EyeCare Partners Doctors a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Optometry — ranked against 1,866 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Optometry Career Context

In Illinois, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$142k (50 salary observations; 161 listings), vs ~$152k nationally (722 salary observations; 4,194 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, 80% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution27 jobs · 16 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
68% this job
Sign-on bonus
52%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Optometry listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,866 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Maryville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$312k
Typical market rent
$1,143/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Productivity bonus
Full benefits
CME
Malpractice coverage
State-of-the-art technology
Scribe support as volume builds