Part-Time Optometrist – Veterans Center
Production pay · no annual figure stated
$40 - $45/patient or 35-40% of collections
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
Part-Time Optometrist – Veterans Center
The MedServ Group is a rapidly growing medical practice that provides comprehensive eye and vision care to military veterans, including examinations, diagnosis, treatment planning, and management of ocular diseases and visual disorders. Duties often include collaboration with healthcare teams, maintaining electronic medical records, and supporting veterans’ overall health and quality of life.
Optometrist Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive eye examinations for veteran patients.
- Diagnoses and manage ocular diseases such as glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and macular degeneration.
- Maintain accurate electronic medical records and complete documentation promptly.
- Educate patients on eye health, disease prevention, and treatment compliance.
- Follow VA policies, HIPAA regulations, and federal healthcare standards.
Optometrist Qualifications
- Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree from an accredited institution.
- Current state optometry license
- Strong clinical and diagnostic skills
- Experience with electronic health records preferred
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience working with veterans, geriatrics, or low-vision patients is a plus
- Ability to work independently in a multidisciplinary healthcare setting
- General Information
- Part-time flexible schedule (1-2 days per month).
- Outpatient clinic or VA medical center environment
- Percentage Pay Option: 35% - 40% of collections (around $1050 - $1200 per visit for 25 patients)
- Per patient Option: $40-$45 per patient (22-25 patients per visit)
- All doctors are 1099 (independent contractors)
Key Responsibilities
Perform comprehensive eye examinations and manage ocular diseases for military veterans. Maintain accurate electronic medical records and educate patients on eye health and treatment compliance.
Requirements
Requires a Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree and a current state optometry license. Experience with electronic health records and working with veterans or geriatric patients is preferred.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Part-Time Optometrist – Veterans Center at Outpatient clinic or VA medical center a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Optometry — ranked against 2,008 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc.
Optometry Career Context
In Pennsylvania, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$147k (34 salary observations; 249 listings), vs ~$152k nationally (626 salary observations; 4,660 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, 76% have no call, 34% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in optometry | ranked against 2,008 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Optometry median $158k (middle half $150k–$174k)243 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Pennsylvania vs national | $147k median in Pennsylvania | $152k nationally (−3%)34 state / 626 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Pennsylvania index 97.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Optometry listings in Pennsylvania | 118 active | 2,006 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 76% no call · 34% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Pennsylvania healthcare professional listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus · 3% offer loan repayment120 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Optometry listings | 598 in the last 30 days | 472 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Optometry pay trend | +3.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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