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National Vision
Palmdale, California

Optometrist

OptometristNo callNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$122k-$141k

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Company Description

Work when it works for you.

This is a great opportunity for a skilled, personable optometrist who wants to earn additional income while enjoying maximum flexibility. Whether you’re balancing another role, family life, or easing into retirement, this position lets you choose when — and how — you work.

At our practice, you’re more than an optometrist — you’re a trusted partner in eye care. We’ve built an environment where compassion, innovation, and your well-being come first.

What You’ll Find Here

  • Supportive, collaborative culture
  • Advanced technology for excellent patient care
  • Flexible schedules for better work-life balance
  • Leadership and growth opportunities
  • A genuine focus on you — your goals, your life, your success
  • Rewarding compensation
  • Competitive daily rate, with bonus potential (not tied to sales)
  • Malpractice coverage and retirement benefits with employer match
  • Paid sick time and personal financial wellness and planning services
  • A Smarter Way to Work

No on-call shifts. No late nights. Ever

  • Flexible schedules designed around your life and priorities
  • Travel reimbursement that meets policy guidelines
  • Overtime as applicable

Job Description

You’ll deliver full-scope primary eye care with the support of a dedicated, cheerful team that allows you to focus on what you do best: providing excellent, personalized patient care.

Here’s What You Can Expect

  • Deliver warm, high-quality care through expert exams and treatment
  • Educate and empower patients on eye health and prevention
  • Lead with compassion and build a positive, patient-first culture
  • Freedom to practice at your comfort level, whether your interests include contact lenses, myopia management, or ocular disease
  • Opportunities for professional growth as you expand your expertise

Qualifications

  • Licensed (or eligible) to practice Optometry in the state where you’ll practice
  • Additional Information
  • For more information, please visit the website.

Salary Range: $471.00 - $541.00 per day

Compensation: USD 471 - USD 541 - daily

Key Responsibilities

You will deliver full-scope primary eye care, including expert exams and treatments, while educating patients on eye health and prevention. You will also lead with compassion to build a positive, patient-first culture within the practice.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Eye health educationOcular disease treatmentClinical exams

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at National Vision a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Optometry — ranked against 2,008 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Optometry Career Context

National Vision holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 85/100, 112 active listings.

Of the 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 75% have no call, 43% require no weekends.

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.5 / 10 · top 10% in optometryranked against 2,008 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$119k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in California173 active2,006 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 75% no call · 43% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusCalifornia healthcare professional listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment177 active listings, Nov 2026
New Optometry listings598 in the last 30 days472 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Optometry pay trend+3.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
National Visionsilver tier, 85/100Top Employers work-life index112 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,008 Optometry listings), 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.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
33% this job
Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 7.5
Among the best 10% of Optometry listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,008 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights
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About National Vision

Retail
Alpharetta, GA
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive daily rate
Bonus potential (not tied to sales)
Malpractice coverage
Retirement benefits with employer match
Paid sick time
Personal financial wellness and planning services
Travel reimbursement
Overtime as applicable

Living in Palmdale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$455k
Typical market rent
$2,780/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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