Purple Cow Recruiting logo
Purple Cow Recruiting
Houlton, Maine

Optometrist – Outpatient | 4 Day Work Week | Maine

OptometristNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday4-day week

Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

4 Day Work Week | Outpatient Eye Care | Community Focus

Competitive Salary + Bonus | Full Benefits

  • Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN
  • Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing
  • Call or Text: 272-230-3157
  • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-banzhaf-bb7a17a4

Prefer a quick conversation instead of applying? Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.

Heartline Staffing, in partnership with Purple Cow Recruiting, is seeking an Optometrist for a community focused outpatient setting. This role offers the opportunity to provide high quality eye care while working within an integrated care model serving Northern Maine communities.

Position Overview

The Optometrist provides comprehensive eye care services including routine exams, diagnosis, and treatment of ocular conditions. This role collaborates closely with primary care providers and participates as a key member of the integrated care team.

Schedule

  • 4 day work week
  • Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm
  • Outpatient setting
  • No hospital call

Compensation

  • Competitive base salary based on experience
  • Bonus potential

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive optometry services
  • Diagnose and treat eye conditions and diseases
  • Perform routine and preventative eye exams
  • Collaborate with primary care and specialty providers
  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation
  • Educate patients on eye health and preventative care

Why This Opportunity

  • 4 day work week for work life balance
  • Integrated care model
  • Strong community impact
  • Collaborative healthcare environment
  • Long term stability

Benefits

  • 80 percent employer paid health insurance for employee
  • 50 percent dependent coverage
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • Dental benefit through KVHC Dental Center
  • PTO and vacation accrual structure
  • Up to 88 hours combined PTO annually after accrual
  • STD and LTD fully employer paid
  • Life insurance 2 times salary up to 300k
  • 10 paid holidays annually
  • Education reimbursement opportunities
  • 401k with employer contribution up to 4 percent

Requirements

  • Graduate of an approved school of optometry
  • Active State of Maine Optometrist license
  • Current CPR certification
  • Experience in rural or community oriented care preferred
  • Strong communication and patient care skills
  • Commitment to providing high quality compassionate care

Not ready to formally apply? That is completely fine. Many providers prefer a brief, confidential conversation first. You are welcome to call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.

Heartline Staffing is a Strategic Talent Partner with Purple Cow Recruiting. Applications are securely processed through Purple Cow Recruiting’s system.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

CollaborationPatient EducationCommunication Skills

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist – Outpatient | 4 Day Work Week | Maine at Purple Cow Recruiting a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Optometry — ranked against 2,008 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Optometry Career Context

Purple Cow Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 265 active listings.

Of the 50 active Optometrist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 74% have no call, 38% require no weekends.

Optometrist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.9 / 10 · top 10% in optometryranked against 2,008 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOptometrist median $159k (middle half $150k–$174k)221 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMaine index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometrist listings in Maine13 active2,042 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 74% no call · 38% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusUS healthcare professional listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Optometry listings598 in the last 30 days472 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Purple Cow Recruitingsilver tier, 74/100Top Employers work-life index265 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,008 Optometry listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Optometrist Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

16 jobs · 12 employers
5
<$155k
4
$155k-170k
4
$170k-185k
1
$196k
2
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

15 jobs · 12 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
60%
Sign-on bonus
47% this job
Loan repayment
20%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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

Luxottica of America · Scarsdale, New York

$159k–$222k
#2

Optometrist (Dr. Tavel Family Eye Care) - Kokomo, IN

VSP Vision · Indianapolis, Indiana

$140k-$200k
#3

Optometrist, Sign On Bonus (Brookside Optometric Group)

$121k-$196k
#4

Optometrist

$63-$85/hr
+ 17 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 7.9
Among the best 10% of Optometry listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,008 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
Purple Cow Recruiting logo

About Purple Cow Recruiting

Staffing and Recruiting
Lexington
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance (80% employer paid)
Dental and Vision Insurance
PTO and Vacation Accrual
STD and LTD
Life Insurance
10 Paid Holidays
Education Reimbursement
401k with up to 4% employer contribution

Living in Houlton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$162k
Median resident rent
$814/mo
Residents’ average commute
10 min
State income tax
Up to 7.2%
Sources & methodology

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

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