Optometrist - Medically Focused Optometry Practice

OptometristFull-Time

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Job Description

EyeCare Partners is the nation’s leading provider of clinically integrated eye care. Our national network of over 300 ophthalmologists and 700 optometrists provides a lifetime of care to our patients with a mission to enhance vision, advance eye care and improve lives.

Based in St. Louis, Missouri, over 650 ECP-affiliated practice locations provide care in 18 states and 80 markets, providing services that span the eye care continuum. For more information, visit eyecare-partners.com.

At Eyecarecenter, our optometrists focus on maintaining the health and development of our patient's eyes. Eyecarecenter is a proud partner of EyeCare Partners (ECP), a leading network of integrated ophthalmology and optometry providers serving patients across the entire vision care continuum.

Our team of highly skilled optometrists, opticians, and technicians focus on maintaining the health and development of our patients’ eyes by providing medically focused and clinically integrated eye care services.

Eyecarecenter is currently looking for an Optometrist to practice at our Outer Banks, NC office.

What We Offer

  • An outstanding practice environment with a strong focus on clinical excellence.
  • A doctor-led leadership team involved in all medical issues and the oversight of our Medical Executive Board.

Investments in new equipment and infrastructure that allows you to apply your expertise and retain clinical autonomy.

Access to our national medical network of practices, bringing together a wealth of expertise, resources and knowledge.

  • A world-class support team that is dedicated and trained in providing efficient, patient-centered care.
  • An established network for an immediate, sustained referral base.

A custom and proprietary EHR system designed by doctors, and access to the latest in technology and medical testing for our patients.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary with a productivity bonus

Signing Bonus and Student Loan Assistance

  • Comprehensive employee benefit package including full medical, 401k w/ company match, short and long term leave, paid maternity leave PTO and much more
  • Continuing Medical Education (CME) reimbursements
  • State license reimbursements

Medical Malpractice Insurance

We encourage you to apply today and join our team!

You can apply online or contact Caitlin Covey, Physician Recruiting Director at caitlincovey@eyecare-partners.com

Key Responsibilities

The optometrist will provide medically focused and clinically integrated eye care services to patients. They will focus on maintaining the health and development of patients' eyes while utilizing advanced medical equipment and proprietary EHR systems.

Requirements

The candidate must be a qualified optometrist capable of delivering high-quality clinical eye care. They should be prepared to work within a medically focused practice environment and collaborate with a network of ophthalmologists and optometrists.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient careElectronic health recordsOphthalmology support

Optometry Career Context

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 76% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

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

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in North Carolina104 active1,968 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 76% no call · 44% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Optometry pay trend+1.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
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.

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Salary Distribution

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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,905 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Eye Care Partners Career Opportunities

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Louis, Missouri
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive annual salary with productivity bonus
Signing Bonus
Student Loan Assistance
Medical insurance
401k with company match
Short and long term leave
Paid maternity leave
PTO