Optometrist
Compensation
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Job Description
iRefract is seeking a motivated and caring licensed optometrist to fill a full or part-time vacancy in our Lancaster, Pennsylvania location. This is a unique opportunity to practice independently as part of a multi-location vision group. Lancaster is a well established practice with heavy patient volume. Opportunities to join our team are rare because the business runs so well and the team gels so well.
Optometrists are the backbone of our organization and we want you to be able to focus on what matters most — patient care. Rather than being bogged down with every other aspect of running a private practice, like billing, tech issues, marketing, inventory management, personnel issues, etc. our offices have the best equipment, software, and support systems to streamline work flows and reduce stress so that you can excel in your professional career and have a great work/life balance.
When you join our team, you'll use your clinical and interpersonal skills to provide high-quality vision care to our patients. This is an exciting opportunity to gain diverse experience in a patient-focused role that is uniquely medically-oriented!
Duties Include
- Perform comprehensive eye exams
- Diagnose and assist in the treatment of ocular disease
- Prescribe corrective lenses
- Provide pre- and post-operative care to surgical patients
- Promote healthy vision by counseling and educating patients
- Maintain detailed patient records regarding diagnosis, treatment plans, and progress
- Handle eye care emergencies
- Optometrist Position & Requirements
- Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) Degree
- Valid PA state license to practice optometry
- Patient-care and customer-service oriented
Why You’ll Love this Opportunity
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive compensation commensurate with experience, production bonuses, PTO, Paid Holidays, Dental and Life Insurance, Paid CE, 401k, and more!
Environment: You’ll love coming to work in our customer-focused office! We have the best software systems available and brand new equipment - you will have everything you need to be successful in your job! We focus on a few core services and run a nice, streamlined business.
Location
Lancaster provides priceless memories of the expected - farmlands, family style feasts, and the Amish. But, also the unexpected - city life, exquisite cuisine, and contemporary art.
This position comes with a salary guarantee and benefits. The practice is supported with full-time support staff, health and vision plan contracts, and marketing. We offer all of the standard benefits of working for a great company – competitive pay, performance bonuses, benefits, etc. – while also offering options that aren’t commonly available such as part time options and the ability to transfer to different iRefract locations seamlessly.
Key Responsibilities
Perform comprehensive eye exams and diagnose and treat ocular diseases. Provide pre- and post-operative care while educating patients on healthy vision.
Requirements
Must hold a Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree and a valid Pennsylvania state license to practice optometry. Candidates should be patient-care and customer-service oriented.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at i Refract 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 2,038 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc.
Optometry Career Context
In Pennsylvania, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$132k (33 salary observations; 271 listings), vs ~$152k nationally (652 salary observations; 5,043 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 76% have no call, 32% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.6 / 10 · top 25% in optometry | ranked against 2,038 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Optometry median $159k (middle half $150k–$174k)231 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Pennsylvania vs national | $132k median in Pennsylvania | $152k nationally (−13%)33 state / 652 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Pennsylvania index 97.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Optometry listings in Pennsylvania | 119 active | 2,037 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 76% no call · 32% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Pennsylvania healthcare professional listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus · 2% offer loan repayment121 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Optometry listings | 633 in the last 30 days | 404 the 30 days before (+57%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Optometry pay trend | +3.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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