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MedElite Group
Barre, Vermont

Optometrist

OptometristFull-Time

Listed compensation

Salary Range: $40.00-$45.00

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

  • Optometrist
  • Location: Barre, VT
  • Schedule: Full-Time
  • Salary: $40.00 - $45.00 per patient

About Swift

Swift (Managed by MedElite) is a nationwide network of advanced practice providers and specialty clinicians committed to delivering high-quality, proactive care to residents in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities.

Our partnership with MedElite Healthcare Management Group empowers us to focus on what matters most: providing compassionate care that meets the unique needs of each resident. Together, we champion continuous innovation in our shared mission to redefine senior care across the country.

Position Details

We are seeking a friendly and compassionate Optometrist to join our team. As an Optometrist, you will play a crucial role in providing comprehensive care to patients in long-term care facilities. This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in the lives of patients while working alongside a dedicated team of healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

  • Perform routine, comprehensive exams for glasses and contacts
  • Perform dilated exams
  • Provide diabetic evaluations
  • Treatment of infection and injury
  • Repair and equip patients with eyeglasses
  • Proficient in diagnosis and treatment of ocular disease
  • Comfortable working with the geriatric population

Requirements

  • DO license
  • DEA License
  • Salary Range: $40.00-$45.00 per patient

EEO/AAP Statement: MedElite is an equal-opportunity employer. We acknowledge and honor the fundamental value and dignity of all individuals. We pledge ourselves to crafting and maintaining an environment that respects diverse traditions, heritages, and experiences.

MedElite is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The above-noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the applicant a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of this position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of the position.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Comprehensive Eye ExamsOcular Disease DiagnosisGeriatric CareEyeglass Fitting

Optometry Career Context

MedElite Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 184 active listings.

Of the 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 75% have no call, 45% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for Vermont is 98.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$43k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $43k in an average-cost state. 62.3% of Vermont clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Optometrist Jobs

14 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution14 jobs · 10 employers

4
<$180k
6
$180k-205k
2
$205k-230k
2
$230k-255k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks13 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
69%
Sign-on bonus
54%
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 1,886 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Barre

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$306k≈ 7.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,416/mo≈ 42% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 8.8%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.