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MedServ Group
Blue Ridge, Georgia

Optometrist

OptometristNo weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$273k-$325k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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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

The Optometrist will perform comprehensive eye exams and diagnose ocular diseases for residents in skilled nursing facilities. They are also responsible for prescribing corrective lenses or medications and providing pre- and post-operative surgical care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree and possess an active state license. Strong interpersonal, communication, and professional skills are required to effectively serve the elderly population.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Ocular disease diagnosisPrescribing eye medicationsPre-operative careClinical skills

Optometry Career Context

MedServ Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 85 active listings.

Of the 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 63% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$299k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $310k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Optometrist Jobs

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Salary Distribution18 jobs · 9 employers

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$155k-170k
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$200k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
72%
Sign-on bonus
56%
Loan repayment
33%
PSLF eligible
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,842 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Blue Ridge

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$600k
Median resident rent
$851/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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