Optometrist
Listed compensation
$154k-$162k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
- ptometrist is the hero of primary eye care, enabling and safeguarding their patient’s ability to experience his or her best vision. For many people, an o
- ptometrist is also the first point of contact into the healthcare system. The eyes can offer a window into overall health, and thus this first touch point can be critical for patients getting the care they need for serious conditions. We don’t take that responsibility lightly, which is why we empower our o
- ptometrists to provide the highest quality of care. We now offer NEW flexible work schedule packages for o
- ptometrists and empower ODs to choose the work schedule that works best for them. Examples include weekend flexibility and days off options. In addition, our practice also has new office hours several days per week, giving o
- ptometrists more free time in the evenings. Plus, on select Saturdays, we now pay a base rate of one thousand dollars per day! We offer competitive benefits that demonstrate how much we value o
- ptometrists, ensuring that the financial, health, and well-being needs of doctors are met. Financial Benefits
- ability insurance coverageO
- ptometry license reimbursementEmployer-provided student loan repayment program (up to twelve thousand dollars per year) at select officesAnnual Continuing Education Symposium with industry experts and up to 22 hours of COPE-approved CE
- Retirement savings programs with employer matchHealth Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributionPersonal financial wellness and planning servicesHealth & Wellness Benefits
- Medical and dental coveragePaid holidays and personal time offPaid FMLA leave of absencePaid parental leaveFlexible Spending Accounts (FSA), including medical and dependent careBasic life insurance with supplemental life insurance optionsShort- and long-term dis
- ability insuranceAnd more! Plus, there are career and development paths available to you! Job DescriptionPrimary care is more than prescribing contacts and eyeglasses. Our o
- ptometrists report seeing a high amount of anterior and posterior segment pathology in their practices. They manage ocular disease to their comfort level, including but not limited to: Treating corneal ulcers and uveitisRed eyeDiagnosing diabetic retinopathy and glaucomaRemoval of foreign bodiesDiagnosing macular disease, retinal holes and retinal detachmentsQualifications
- ptometry Degree (OD) from an Accredited School of O
- ptometryState Licensed or will be licensed to practice O
- ptometry (New Graduates) in the state in which you will be practicing. Additional InformationFor more information, please visit our website.
Salary Range: $591.00 - $623.00 per day
Compensation: USD 591 - USD 623 - daily
Key Responsibilities
Provide primary eye care and manage ocular diseases, including anterior and posterior segment pathology. Responsibilities include diagnosing conditions like glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy and performing foreign body removals.
Requirements
Must hold a Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree from an accredited school. Candidates must be state licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of practice.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at National Vision a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Optometry — ranked against 1,645 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.
Optometry Career Context
National Vision holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 89 active listings.
In Virginia, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$134k (18 salary observations; 91 listings), vs ~$149k nationally (1,060 salary observations; 3,692 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 78% have no call, 85% require no weekends.
Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$158k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $156k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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