Optometrist
Compensation
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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
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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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.6 / 10 · top 25% in optometry | ranked against 2,003 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Optometry median $159k (middle half $150k–$174k)244 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Alaska index 102.4 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Optometry listings in Alaska | 10 active | 2,004 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 70% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Optometry listings | 495 in the last 30 days | 468 the 30 days before (+6%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Optometry pay trend | +3.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Alaska has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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