Chief Optometrist
Listed compensation
$150k-$160k
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
A facility near Rochester, NY is seeking a Chief Optometrist to join their optical team. Comprehensive Benefits program! Great team to be a part of!
Pay: $150,000-$160,000/year
Chief Optometrist Opportunity
- Full-time, permanent opportunity
- Monday-Friday; Day Shift
Provide comprehensive primary eye care services, including eye examinations, diagnosis and management of ocular conditions, and appropriate referrals.
Lead and support clinical operations, mentor optometry staff, and ensure adherence to clinical protocols, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
Maintain an active optometry caseload while overseeing patient care quality, workflow efficiency, and coordination with other healthcare professionals.
Chief Optometrist Qualifications
- Chief Optometrist must have an OD from an accredited optometry school
- Must have or be willing to obtain NY State license
- Previous experience in a clinic environment preferred
About the Location
- Enjoy a small-town lifestyle with a strong sense of community and neighborly connections.
- Benefit from a lower cost of living and more affordable housing compared to larger cities.
- Access nearby natural areas, parks, and outdoor recreational opportunities.
- Take advantage of local schools, healthcare services, and family-friendly amenities.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive primary eye care, including examinations, diagnosis and management of ocular conditions, and appropriate referrals. Lead clinical operations, mentor optometry staff, maintain a patient caseload, and oversee care quality, workflow, compliance, and coordination with other healthcare professionals.
Requirements
An OD from an accredited optometry school and a New York State optometry license, or willingness to obtain one, are required. Previous clinic experience is preferred.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Chief Optometrist at Ironside Human Resources a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Optometry — ranked against 1,886 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Optometry Career Context
Ironside Human Resources holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 167 active listings.
In New York, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$150k (101 salary observations; 286 listings), vs ~$152k nationally (720 salary observations; 4,165 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 75% have no call, 45% require no weekends.
Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$155k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $144k 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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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,886 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No weekends
- No nights
Living in Rochester
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $247k≈ 1.6× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,476/mo≈ 12% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 97.0
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Rochester, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.