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Chapa-De Indian Health
Rocklin, California

Optometrist On-Call

OptometristNo callNo weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$80-$95/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

The Balance You Want. The Impact You Make.

Enjoy the flexibility to choose shifts that fit your schedule while making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients. Join Chapa-De as an Optometrist and enjoy the balance of meaningful clinical work and the freedom to pick up shifts as they become available.

Hourly Rate: $80-$95/hour DOE.

Schedule: Fill In on any workday based on clinic needs and your availability... Monday-Friday, 8 am-5 pm

What You'll Do

Perform eye examinations; diagnose visual and ocular conditions, including binocular vision and neuromuscular abnormalities; and treat visual disorders through corrective lenses, vision training, or pharmacological interventions within scope of practice.

Identify when specialty care is needed and coordinate appropriate referrals using established agency processes. Provide patient education and consultation to physician staff as needed.

Emphasize routine eye care and prevention, including diabetic retinopathy screening and care using available equipment and resources. Promote regular eye care services to patients.

Verify the accuracy and quality of prescription lenses before dispensing. Maintain accurate electronic health record documentation and comply with patient confidentiality and established patient care standards.

What You'll Bring

Possess an Optometric Doctorate (O.D.) Degree issued by a school or college accredited by the Board of Optometry.

Licensed to practice optometry in the state of California. License must be current and in good standing.

  • 1+ years experience as Optometrist
  • Current CPR certificate.

If you're passionate about helping others, thrive in a team environment, and want to make a meaningful impact in the community, we'd love to meet you!

About Us

Chapa-De is a non-profit community outpatient health center with a mission to advance the health and well-being of American Indians and low income individuals living in our communities by providing convenient access to high quality, compassionate care. Clinics located in Auburn, CA and Grass Valley, CA.

Chapa-De recognizes that our strength lies in our people. We are committed to the principles of equal employment and complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations.

It is the intent of Chapa-De to maintain a work environment free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation.

We are dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy in regard to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.

Chapa-De provides reasonable accommodation to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation. We comply with California Department of Public Health Requirements.

This may include, but not limited to, masking during flu season for employees who decline an annual flu vaccine. Preference in filling vacancies will be given to qualified Indian applicants in accordance with the Indian Preference Act (Title 25, U.S. Code, section 472 & 473).

Key Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive eye examinations and diagnose visual or ocular conditions to provide appropriate treatment. Coordinate specialty care referrals and maintain accurate electronic health records while providing patient education.

Requirements

Requires an Optometric Doctorate (O.D.) degree and a current, valid license to practice optometry in California. Candidates must have at least one year of experience and a current CPR certificate.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Visual diagnosisOcular condition diagnosisClinical consultation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist On-Call at Chapa-De Indian Health a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Optometry — ranked against 1,991 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Optometry Career Context

Chapa-De Indian Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 13 active listings.

Of the 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 63% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.1 / 10 · top 25% in optometryranked against 1,991 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$166k–$198kOptometry median $156k (middle half $140k–$163k)173 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$164k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in California176 active2,015 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 63% no call · 50% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia healthcare professional listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment180 active listings, Nov 2026
New Optometry listings603 in the last 30 days401 the 30 days before (+50%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Optometry pay trend+5.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Chapa-De Indian Healthsilver tier, 77/100Top Employers work-life index13 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,991 Optometry listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 7.1
Better work-life than 80% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,991 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Rocklin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$600k
Typical market rent
$2,408/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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