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Manheim Township, Pennsylvania

Optometrist

OptometristFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

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

Ocular Disease DiagnosisCorrective Lens PrescriptionPre-operative CarePatient CounselingPatient Record ManagementEmergency Eye Care

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.

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 25% in optometryranked against 2,038 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOptometry 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 livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in Pennsylvania119 active2,037 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 76% no call · 32% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusPennsylvania healthcare professional listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus · 2% offer loan repayment121 active listings, Nov 2026
New Optometry listings633 in the last 30 days404 the 30 days before (+57%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Optometry pay trend+3.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,038 Optometry listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Optometrist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

35 jobs · 15 employers
11
<$165k
10
$165k-175k
6
$175k-185k
3
$185k-195k
5
$195k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 15 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
72% this job
CME allowance
69%
Loan repayment
59%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Market Managing Optometrist- Westchester and Long Island, NY- LensCrafters brand

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$159k–$222k
#2

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Vision To Learn · Allison Park, Pennsylvania

$90-$100/hr
#3

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$85-$95/hr
#4

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$121k-$196k
+ 39 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,038 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Production bonuses
PTO
Paid Holidays
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Paid CE
401k

Living in Manheim

Typical market rent
$1,883/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.3
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lancaster, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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