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Reno, Nevada

Optometrist (Nevada Vision Group) - Reno, NV

OptometristFull-Time

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Job Description

Nevada Vision Group is seeking an Associate Optometrist to join its award-winning team across two locations in Reno, Nevada. Whether you are an experienced professional or a new graduate, this is an opportunity to build a long-term professional home, develop lasting relationships with patients and colleagues, and grow your career within a supportive practice.

Why Join Us?

Founded in 2002, Nevada Vision Group is an award-winning, doctor-led independent practice with eight optometrists across two Reno locations. Its mission is to be Nevada’s premier optometric practice by delivering comprehensive eye care through exceptional service, professionalism, and clinical skill.

The group provides full-scope care, including specialty and scleral contact lenses, myopia management, glaucoma care, and surgical co-management, within a varied, clinically challenging environment.

As several long-tenured doctors approach retirement, new optometrists will step into established patient bases, learn alongside experienced colleagues, and help shape the practice’s future while developing expertise in their areas of interest.

Recognized as the 2026 Best of Sierra Nevada for Eye Care, Optical, and Customer Service, and as the Reno Gazette Journal’s Best Optometrist in 2025 and 2026, Nevada Vision Group offers the resources and collegial support of Northern Nevada’s largest private practice while preserving the autonomy, culture, and patient relationships of an independent group.

What You’ll Do

As an Associate Optometrist, you’ll deliver comprehensive, full-scope care while building trusted, lasting relationships with patients.

Your work will include comprehensive exams, specialty contact lens fittings, including scleral lenses, myopia management, medical eye care, glaucoma management, and surgical co-management.

You’ll collaborate with eight experienced optometrists and use advanced technology, including OCT, corneal topography, and Optos Monaco ultra-widefield imaging, to support confident clinical decisions, specialty care, and an efficient patient experience. This role offers a flexible schedule of 24–40 hours per week.

Who You Are

The ideal candidate holds an OD degree from an accredited optometry school, has passed the NBEO, and maintains, or is eligible to obtain, an active Nevada optometry license with therapeutic privileges. Both experienced optometrists and new graduates are encouraged to apply.

Residency training, particularly in pediatric optometry or cornea and contact lenses, is valued but not required. The successful candidate will bring strong full-scope clinical skills, a collaborative spirit, and a genuine commitment to thoughtful, exceptional patient care within an independent private practice.

A desire to continue learning, develop areas of interest, and become a valued, long-term member of the team is essential.

Why You’ll Love Reno

Set along the Truckee River at the base of the Sierra Nevada, Reno offers an inviting blend of outdoor adventure, vibrant city life, and genuine community spirit.

Residents enjoy abundant sunshine and easy access to hiking, biking, skiing, and Lake Tahoe, while the downtown Riverwalk, local restaurants, museums, galleries, and year-round events provide plenty to explore closer to home.

With its natural beauty, cultural energy, and welcoming atmosphere, Reno is an exceptional place to build both a rewarding career and a fulfilling life.

You’ll Enjoy a Range of Benefits, Including

  • Medical and dental insurance
  • Vision benefits
  • 401(k) with employer matching
  • Paid time off
  • Production and retention bonus
  • Malpractice insurance
  • Continuing education allowance
  • AOA/NOA membership

Minimum Qualifications

Optometrist license in Nevada with therapeutic privileges

Special Notice

This is not a career opportunity with VSP Vision or its companies. VSP Vision is helping PECAA Max Members recruit qualified applicants for their private practices. VSP Vision is not acting as a job placement agency or staffing firm. Applicants are not guaranteed a job interview or job offer.

The hiring decision and acceptance of this position is solely between the hiring practice and the applicant. The above information in this description was provided by the hiring practice. It has been designated to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this role.

It is not designed to contain, or be interpreted as, comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees hired in this role.

VSP Vision OD Recruitment Support

VSP Network Practices who are PECAA Max members in good standing benefit from access to dedicated VSP Vision recruiters to help them find qualified Optometrists. VSP Vision is not an employment agency and does not guarantee the placement of any practice professionals.

The practice shall have sole responsibility for all decisions in the hiring process including interviewing and hiring of practice professionals.

VSP Network Practices also benefit from access to other hiring related resources, including free job listings on the VSP Vision Optometry Career Site, which is linked to over 300 career sites.

VSP Vision is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Unincorporated LA County Residents: Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act, and any other similar laws.

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Key Responsibilities

The Associate Optometrist will deliver comprehensive, full-scope eye care, including specialty contact lens fittings, myopia management, and medical eye care. They will collaborate with a team of eight optometrists using advanced diagnostic technology to provide high-quality patient services.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an OD degree from an accredited optometry school and possess an active Nevada optometry license with therapeutic privileges. The role is open to both experienced professionals and new graduates who demonstrate strong clinical skills and a commitment to patient care.

Optometry Career Context

VSP Vision holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 78 active listings.

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 76% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOptometry median $159k (middle half $150k–$174k)218 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNevada index 100.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in Nevada21 active1,990 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 76% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Optometry pay trend+1.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
VSP Visionsilver tier, 72/100Top Employers work-life index78 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Nevada has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,955 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About VSP Vision

Hospitals and Health Care
Rancho Cordova, CA
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical and dental insurance
Vision benefits
401(k) with employer matching
Paid time off
Production and retention bonus
Malpractice insurance
Continuing education allowance
AOA/NOA membership

Living in Reno

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$546k
Typical market rent
$1,997/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.0
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Reno, NV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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