Optometrist
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Salary Range: $40.00-$45.00
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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
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).
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