Optometrist
Listed compensation
$150k-$170k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Greenlife Healthcare Staffing as a Optometrist – Loan Repayment, Visa Sponsorship in New York, New York, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $150K - $170K
- Malpractice insurance covered.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Visa sponsorship available.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Time Off
- Retirement Savings
- Commuter Benefits program
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Greenlife Healthcare Staffing in New York, New York, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Optometrist will perform routine eye inspections, diagnose sight problems, and prescribe corrective lenses or medications. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate medical records and educating patients on proper eye care techniques.
Requirements
Candidates must possess an active New York State Optometry license. New graduates are welcome to apply for this position.
Key Skills
Optometry Career Context
GreenLife Healthcare Staffing holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 234 active listings.
In New York, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$139k (169 salary observations; 195 listings), vs ~$148k nationally (719 salary observations; 2,646 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 73% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$160k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $148k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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