Optometrist

OptometristFull-Time

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Job Description

Company Overview

EyeSouth Partners is a leading physician-founded eye care organization building a premier network of clinical excellence across the nation. Based in Atlanta, we partner with respected eye care physicians to expand access to high-quality medical and surgical specialty services across 14 states.

Our 70+ affiliated practices and 415+ doctors deliver care at 280+ clinic locations and 26 ambulatory surgery centers —and we're growing. We invest in our practices with capital, operational expertise, and strategic resources so physicians and their teams can focus on what matters most: exceptional patient care and clinical outcomes.

We're looking for talented professionals who share our commitment to physician partnership, clinical quality, and patient-first care.

Position Summary

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

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. The role requires strong diagnostic skills and a commitment to patient-first care.

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Optometry

Optometry Career Context

Community Eye Care Specialists holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 80/100, 3 active listings.

In New York, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$150k (95 salary observations; 355 listings), vs ~$152k nationally (599 salary observations; 4,795 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOptometry median $151k (middle half $151k–$163k)161 comparable listings, Nov 2026
New York vs national$150k median in New York$152k nationally (−1%)95 state / 599 national salary observations
Cost of livingNew York index 107.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in New York119 active2,015 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 74% no call · 36% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York healthcare professional listings: 9% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment120 active listings, Nov 2026
New Optometry listings593 in the last 30 days401 the 30 days before (+48%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Optometry pay trend+5.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Community Eye Care Specialistssilver tier, 80/100Top Employers work-life index3 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, 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

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

18 jobs · 12 employers
6
<$160k
7
$160k-175k
1
$177k
3
$190k-205k
1
$222k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs · 12 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
65%
Sign-on bonus
53%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
6%

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 (Japantown Optometry)

$121k-$196k
+ 19 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 1,991 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Community Eye Care Specialists

Hospitals and Health Care
Warren , PA
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
401k w/ Match
HSA/FSA
Telemedicine
Generous PTO Package
Employee Discounts and Perks

Living in Dunkirk

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$142k
Median resident rent
$866/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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