Optometrist – Outpatient | 4 Day Work Week | Maine
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Job Description
Outpatient Optometry | 4 Day Work Week | No Call
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 mission driven outpatient setting. This role offers strong autonomy, a collaborative care model, and the opportunity to serve a rural community while maintaining work life balance.
Position Overview
The Optometrist provides comprehensive eye care services including routine exams, diagnosis, and treatment of ocular conditions. This role also includes emergency eye care and collaboration with primary care providers as part of an integrated care team.
Schedule
- Monday through Friday schedule
- 4 day work week flexibility available
- No call or weekend requirements
Compensation
- Competitive base salary based on experience
- Productivity and performance bonus opportunities
Key Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive eye exams and vision assessments
- Diagnose and manage ocular conditions
- Provide emergency eye care when needed
- Prescribe corrective lenses and treatment plans
- Collaborate with primary care providers and care teams
- Maintain accurate documentation and patient records
Why This Opportunity
- 4 day work week option
- No call or weekend burden
- Strong clinical autonomy
- Integrated care model with provider collaboration
- Mission driven rural healthcare impact
Benefits
- 80 percent employer paid health insurance
- 50 percent dependent coverage
- Dental and vision insurance
- Dental benefit through KVHC Dental Center
- PTO 3 weeks year one and 4 weeks annually after
- Additional accrued PTO up to 88 hours
- Short term and long term disability fully paid
- Life insurance 2 times salary up to 300k
- 10 paid holidays annually
- Education reimbursement opportunities
- 401k with employer contribution
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of optometry
- Active Optometrist license in the State of Maine
- Current CPR certification
- Experience in rural or community based care preferred
- Strong communication and patient care skills
- Commitment to quality care and community focused practice
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
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist – Outpatient | 4 Day Work Week | Maine at Purple Cow Recruiting a 8.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% 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.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.2 / 10 · top 5% in optometry | ranked against 2,008 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Optometrist median $158k (middle half $150k–$174k)222 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Maine index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Optometrist listings in Maine | 13 active | 2,042 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 74% no call · 38% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | US healthcare professional listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Optometry listings | 598 in the last 30 days | 472 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Purple Cow Recruiting | silver tier, 74/100 | Top Employers work-life index265 active listings |
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