Homer Eyecare logo
Homer Eyecare
Kachemak City, Alaska

Optometrist

OptometristFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, call expectations and time off.

Posted 3mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Build a Career, a Partnership, or a Legacy

Most optometry job postings sound the same. This one isn’t.

At Homer Eyecare, we are building a practice designed to serve patients exceptionally well without burning out the doctor behind it. We believe healthcare should be personal, sustainable, profitable, and deeply rewarding.

We Are Seeking

  • A full-time associate optometrist
  • A future practice partner
  • Or the right person interested in a practice ownership transition

If you’ve ever dreamed of practicing in a place where your work matters, your schedule can be intentional, and your future has real upside — this may be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

Why This Opportunity Is Different

We are looking for someone who wants more than a job: someone who wants influence, opportunity, and potentially ownership.

Our practice is intentionally designed around systems, efficiency, and sustainability — not chaos and overwork.

That Means

  • A patient-centered culture
  • Streamlined workflows and operational systems
  • A practice built to thrive beyond any one individual
  • Room for autonomy, leadership, and growth
  • An environment where you can focus on patient care while helping shape the future of the business

Compensation & Lifestyle

This opportunity is intentionally designed to create both professional fulfillment and an exceptional quality of life.

What We Offer

  • Highly competitive/superior reimbursement
  • 12 weeks of holiday/vacation time annually
  • A pathway to partnership or ownership
  • An established and loyal patient base
  • Strong support systems and operational infrastructure
  • A collaborative, growth-oriented culture
  • And more…

Annual International Strategic Planning Retreat

We believe the best businesses are built intentionally, together.

Every year, our entire team travels internationally together for a strategic planning and vision retreat.

This is not simply a vacation. It is an investment in culture, leadership, innovation, and building a practice that continually improves — for both patients and team members.

Who You Are

You May Be

  • A motivated OD seeking a long-term home
  • An entrepreneurial doctor interested in partnership
  • A clinician ready to step into ownership
  • Someone who values both independence and teamwork
  • A provider who wants to practice full-scope optometry in an extraordinary community

Whether your goal is career stability, equity, or eventually owning a thriving practice, we are open to building the right structure with the right person.

About Homer

Live and work where others vacation.

Homer is one of Alaska’s most remarkable coastal communities — known for its natural beauty, strong local culture, outdoor recreation, and unmatched quality of life.

Expect

  • Incredible scenery
  • Fishing, hiking, kayaking, skiing, and wildlife
  • A welcoming community
  • A slower pace without sacrificing professional fulfillment

youtube.com

Let’s Talk About the Future

If You Are Looking For

A great associate position, a future partnership, or the opportunity to own an established practice, we are here to have a chat if this opportunity sounds good to you.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, full-scope optometric care to a loyal patient base in a patient-centered environment. Contribute to the growth and operational efficiency of the practice with the potential to move into leadership or ownership.

Requirements

Must be a motivated Doctor of Optometry (OD) seeking a long-term professional home. Candidates should value both independence and teamwork and be interested in a sustainable, growth-oriented practice model.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical LeadershipPractice ManagementEntrepreneurship

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at Homer Eyecare a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Optometry — ranked against 2,003 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc.

Optometry Career Context

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 25% in optometryranked against 2,003 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOptometry median $159k (middle half $150k–$174k)244 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingAlaska index 102.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in Alaska10 active2,004 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 70% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Optometry listings495 in the last 30 days468 the 30 days before (+6%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Optometry pay trend+3.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,003 Optometry listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Alaska has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Optometrist Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

16 jobs · 13 employers
5
<$160k
6
$160k-175k
2
$175k-190k
2
$190k-205k
1
$208k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

13 jobs
401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
62%
Sign-on bonus
46%
Loan repayment
31%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Optometrist

Vision To Learn · Prince George's County, Maryland

$100/hr
#2

OptometristContract

Vision To Learn · Bakersfield, California

$85-$95/hr
#3

Optometrist, Float

$121k-$196k
#4

Optometrist

$85-$90/hr
+ 22 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,003 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Benefits & Perks

12 weeks holiday/vacation time annually
Pathway to partnership or ownership
Annual international strategic planning retreat
Strong support systems

Living in Kachemak

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$524k
Median resident rent
$1,185/mo
Residents’ average commute
14 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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