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Portland, Oregon

Optometrist

OptometristFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65.27-$93.31/hr

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Job Description

Examines, diagnoses and corrects to maximum efficiency patients’ medical and routine visual problems. Treats patients, as appropriate, having a full range of eye problems and prescribes correction ranging from simple single vision lenses through prisms and ophitic lenses.

Responsibilities

  • Interviews, examines and treats patients having a full range of vision problems.
  • Determines such things as patients’ visual acuity; accommodation and refractive state at far and near point.
  • Conducts anterior segment tonometry and fundus (living eye) examination through biomicroscopy and other means.
  • Examines and prescribes contact lenses for refractive and medical diagnoses.
  • Interviews, examines and treats Low Vision patients and prescribes aids as needed.
  • Consults with Ophthalmologists and refers patients with indications of pathological condition when needed.
  • Provides care in an outpatient or inpatient basis as needed.
  • Generates reports back to referring clinician regarding mutual patient in a timely manner.

Qualifications

Competencies will be identified and assessed by the manager according to required timeframes.

Licensure

License to practice Optometry issued by the State Board of Optometry.

Pay Range

USD $65.27 - USD $93.31 /Hr.

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Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient examinationDiagnosisVisual acuity testingRefractionContact lens prescriptionLow vision careOphthalmology consultationMedical reporting

Optometry Career Context

Of the 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% have no call, 43% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$165k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $160k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Optometrist Jobs

14 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution14 jobs · 9 employers

4
<$190k
6
$190k-210k
2
$210k-230k
2
$230k-250k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks13 jobs · 9 employers

Sign-on bonus
62%
401k / retirement match
62%
CME allowance
46%
Relocation assistance
15%
Loan repayment
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Optometrist

Vision to Learn · Newark, New Jersey

$110-$120/hr
#2

Optometrist - Ophthalmology

Providence · Torrance, California

$74.17-$117.1/hr
#3

Managing Optometrist-West Nyack, NY- LensCrafters

$159k-$222k
#4

Market Managing Optometrist- Westchester and Long Island, NY- LensCrafters brand

$159k–$222k
+ 12 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,938 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Portland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$526k
Typical market rent
$1,732/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.4
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Legacy Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Portland, OR
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Employee Benefits Package