Optometrist
Compensation
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Job Description
Spectrum Healthcare Resources has a potential opportunity for a civilian Optometrist at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in Virginia.
Locations
- Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
- Behavioral Health Center Boone
- Behavioral Health Center Oceana
- Outpatient Clinic
- Monday-Friday 7:30 am – 4:00 pm
- No night, No weekend, and No holiday clinic hours
- Freedom from Malpractice Insurance Worries
- Stable, predictable income
Job Requirements
- Board Certified Optometrist
- 3 year experience
- Any State License
- BLS Certification
Contact
- Kathleen Strautmann
- 314-744-4144
- Kathleen_strautmann@spectrumhealth.com
Company Overview
Spectrum Healthcare Resources (SHR) was established in 1988 to deliver systems and processes designed to meet the unique needs of Military and VA Health Systems. SHR is a leading organization that provides physician and clinical staffing and management services to United States Military Treatment Facilities and VA clinics.
- Location: Location
- US-VA-Portsmouth
- Recruiter: Full Name: First Last
- Kathleen Strautmann
- Direct phone number
- 314-744-4144
- Recruiter: Email kathleen_strautmann@spectrumhealth.com
Key Responsibilities
Provide optometry services to patients at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth and associated clinics. Maintain a stable clinical practice within a military healthcare environment.
Requirements
Candidates must be a Board Certified Optometrist with at least 3 years of experience. A valid state license and BLS certification are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at Spectrum Healthcare 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 2,038 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Optometry Career Context
Spectrum Healthcare Resources holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 80 active listings.
Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% have no call, 36% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in optometry | ranked against 2,038 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Optometry median $150k (middle half $88k–$158k)39 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Virginia index 101.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Optometry listings in Virginia | 73 active | 2,037 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 74% no call · 36% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings: 34% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 11% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Optometry listings | 614 in the last 30 days | 420 the 30 days before (+46%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Optometry pay trend | +3.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Spectrum Healthcare Resources | silver tier, 73/100 | Top Employers work-life index80 active listings |
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Benefits & Perks
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- No weekends
- No nights
About Spectrum Healthcare Resources
Benefits & Perks
Living in Portsmouth
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $268k
- Typical market rent
- $1,642/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.