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Manteca, California

Independent Optometrist - Target Optical - Manteca, CA

OptometristFull-Time

Listed compensation

$156k-$169k

Listing transparency2 of 6 stated

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Requisition ID: 916536 Store #: 00E620 Target Optical Position: Full-Time Total Rewards: Benefits/Incentive Information

At Target Optical, we help people see and look great – and have a blast doing it! We make caring for people’s vision fun.

There’s always more to see at Target Optical – more style, more fun, and more opportunities to find a career that fits your already-full life. Put your career in focus with us! Great practice opportunity for an independent Doctor of Optometry. You operate the Doctors office as your private independent practice while providing high quality optometric care and services to your patients next to an optical dispensary operated by Luxottica. Professional fee schedule is yours to decide and you keep the associated patient revenues for professional services that you deliver.

Practice Benefits Include

Practice model

  • Complete professional autonomy to practice exactly as you decide
  • No company imposed restrictions, interference or quotas
  • Scope of practice predicated only on your professional direction

Schedule

Flexible practice arrangements and schedules including part-time commitments

Options also available to add to an existing practice schedule

Equipment

  • A furnished office and well equipped exam lane(s) is included in your rent agreement
  • On-line appointment book
  • Automated on-line appointment book and patient recall system

Initial investment

Our independent practice model affords you an easy entry into your own practice with minimal financial risk or obligations

Let’s get started!

From your first exam you’ll have everything you need including brand supplied on-boarding support

Affiliation Advantages

Luxottica is a leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of fashion, luxury and sports eyewear. The group’s wholesale distribution network covers more than 150 countries across 5 continents and is complemented by an extensive network of approximately 7,400 store locations. Since being founded in 1961, Luxottica has had over 50 years of innovation, growth and financial stability. We free you from the business concerns of the dispensary so that you can focus on patient care.

OneSight

OneSight brings across the globe vision care to people who lack access by mobilizing eye care professionals, industry experts, volunteers, and partners. Since being founded in 1988, OneSight has now helped over 9 million people in 41 different countries to see. As an affiliated OD with Luxottica, you are eligible to participate in this mission to help the world to see!

Your full scope independent practice is waiting. Contact us to get started! Pay Range: $600/day - $650/day

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our business. Employee pay is determined by multiple factors, including geography, experience, qualifications, skills and local minimum wage requirements. In addition, you may also be offered a competitive bonus and/or commission plan, which complements a first-class total rewards package. Benefits may include health care, retirement savings, paid time off/vacation, and various employee discounts.

EssilorLuxottica complies with all applicable laws related to the application and hiring process. If you would like to provide feedback regarding an active job posting, or if you are an individual with a disability who would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please call the EssilorLuxottica SpeakUp Hotline at 844-303-0229 (be sure to provide your name, job id number, and contact information so that we may follow up in a timely manner) or email HRCompliance@luxotticaretail.com.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, social origin, social condition, being perceived as a victim of domestic violence, sexual aggression or stalking, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, ancestry, veteran or military status, marital status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected pregnancy or maternity leave), genetic information or any other characteristics protected by law. Native Americans in the US receive preference in accordance with Tribal Law.

Key Responsibilities

Operate a private independent optometry practice within a Target Optical location, providing high-quality vision care to patients. Manage professional fee schedules and patient revenues while utilizing provided office equipment and appointment systems.

Requirements

Must be a Doctor of Optometry capable of managing an independent practice. Requires the ability to provide full-scope optometric services and manage patient care autonomously.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Practice ManagementClinical ExaminationPatient Recall Systems

Optometry Career Context

Of the 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 68% have no call, 65% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$163k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $147k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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CME allowance
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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
50%
Loan repayment
8%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

2.8/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Manteca

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$516k
Typical market rent
$2,559/mo
Residents’ average commute
38 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
Furnished office and exam lane
Automated appointment book
Onboarding support
Health care
Retirement savings
Paid time off/vacation
Employee discounts