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Clayton Eye Center
McDonough, Georgia

Optometrist

Optometrist Top 25% in OptometryFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Company Overview

At Clayton Eye Center, our purpose is to provide the highest level of eye care possible to each patient enhancing individual lifestyles and vision. We are committed through a highly skilled and compassionate team of Doctors providing services with leading-edge technology in efficient and cost effective manner. We offer various services including Cataracts, Glaucoma, Retina, Family Eye Care, contact lenses, cosmetic, oculoplastic & reconstructive surgery with multiple locations on the south side of Georgia.

Position Summary

This is an exciting full-time opportunity for a candidate interested in working in Morrow, GA!

Our rapidly growing multi-location, multispecialty practice is seeking a dedicated Optometrist with strong diagnostic skills and a passion for delivering patient centered primary care. This role allows you to see patients with a wide variety of pathology and refractive needs with a high earning potential. Offices are well equipped with full staff and EHR.

  • Extra resources and partnership program through affiliation with EyeSouth Partners
  • Strategic Management Partner to help onboard and maximize potential for success.

Access to corporate support services to reduce administrative burden on physicians and improve clinical efficiency.

  • Network of 415+ ophthalmologists and optometrists.
  • Eligible for partnership after 1-2 years for experienced hires and 2-3 years for residents/fellows.

Responsibilities

  • Board Certified or Board Eligible Optometrist.
  • Company Benefits
  • We offer a competitive benefits package to our employees:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k w/ Match
  • HSA/FSA
  • Telemedicine
  • Generous PTO Package

We also offer the following benefits for FREE

  • Employee Discounts and Perks
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Group Life/AD&D
  • Short Term Disability Insurance
  • Long Term Disability Insurance

EyeSouth Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Board Certified or Board Eligible Optometrist. Strong diagnostic skills and a passion for primary care are required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient Centered CarePrimary Eye CareRefractive CarePathology DiagnosisEhr Proficiency

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at Clayton Eye Center 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 1,725 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc.

Optometry Career Context

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 78% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Optometrist Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution21 jobs · 9 employers

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<$165k
5
$165k-180k
1
$183k
6
$195k-210k
2
$210k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
82%
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Optometry

Living in McDonough

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$281k
Typical market rent
$1,818/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Clayton Eye Center

Medical Practices
Morrow, Georgia
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401k with match
HSA/FSA
Telemedicine
Generous PTO
Employee discounts