Optometrist - Full or Part-Time
Listed compensation
$135k-$155k
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Greater Portland Health is seeking an Optometrist to fill a full-time or part-time role in providing full-scope optometric eye care in a primary care setting. Responsibilities include clinical and administrative tasks to support our patient’s overall care.
Requirements
- Applicants must be a graduate from a Doctor of Optometry degree program accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education.
- They must obtain a license to practice in the State of Maine, including passage of all parts of NBEO board examinations.
- Residency training and knowledge of the structure, function and laws governing community health centers is preferred.
Generous Benefits Package
- Organization-wide incentive bonus of up to 5% of annual base salary
- Health (Employer – Employee shared) - must work 30+ hours/week
- Dental, Vision Insurance (Employer – Employee shared) - must work 20+ hours/week
- Flexible Spending Accounts (must work at least 20 hours per week)
- Health Savings Accounts with employer contributions (must work 30+ hours/week and enroll in high deductible PPO)
- Employer paid Life insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability - must work at least 20 hours/week
- 403(b) employer match up to 3%
- Generous PTO package
- Bereavement and Military Leave
- CME funds; license, certification, and subscription fees reimbursement; along with CME paid time off (prorated and must work at least 20 hours/week)
- Gym Membership and more!
Key Responsibilities
The Optometrist will provide full-scope optometric eye care within a primary care setting. Responsibilities include performing clinical examinations and managing administrative tasks to support patient health.
Key Skills
Optometry Career Context
Of the 50 active Optometrist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 72% have no call, 44% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Maine is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$145k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $149k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $135k–$155k | Optometrist median $158k (middle half $150k–$173k)208 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$149k in purchasing power | Maine index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Optometrist listings in Maine | 14 active | 2,041 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 72% no call · 44% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | US healthcare professional listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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