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MedServ Group
Gainesville, Florida

Optometrist

OptometristContract

Production pay · no annual figure stated

$40–$45 per patientor 35–40% of collections≈ $1,050–$1,200 per visit

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Part-Time Optometrist

Gainesville, Florida| Part-Time | Flexible Schedule

Position Overview

The MedServ Group is a growing medical practice that provides residents in skilled nursing facilities and long-term care settings with high-quality care. We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Part-Time Optometrist to provide comprehensive eye care services to residents in the Gainesville, Florida area.

The Optometrist will perform routine and medical eye examinations, diagnose and manage ocular conditions, prescribe corrective lenses, and collaborate with healthcare staff to support residents’ visual health and quality of life.

Position Details

  • Position: Part-Time Optometrist
  • Location: Gainesville, Florida and surrounding area
  • Schedule: Part-time, flexible schedule
  • Employment Type: 1099 Independent Contractor

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive eye examinations for nursing home and long-term care residents.
  • Diagnose and manage common eye conditions, including cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, dry eye syndrome, and other age-related ocular diseases.
  • Prescribe eyeglasses and other corrective lenses as appropriate.
  • Maintain accurate electronic medical records and complete clinical documentation promptly.
  • Educate patients on eye health, disease prevention, and treatment compliance.
  • Collaborate with facility staff and other healthcare professionals to coordinate resident care.
  • Follow applicable New York State requirements, HIPAA regulations, and federal healthcare standards.

Ideal Candidate

  • Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree from an accredited institution.
  • Current New York State optometry license in good standing.
  • Experience working with geriatric populations preferred.
  • Strong clinical diagnostic and patient-care skills.
  • Ability to work independently and effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Familiarity with electronic medical record (EMR) systems preferred.

Education & Credentials

Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree from an accredited institution and an active New York State optometry license in good standing are required.

Compensation

  • Per-Patient Option: $40–$45 per patient; approximately 22–25 patients per visit.
  • Percentage-of-Collections Option: 35%–40% of collections; approximately $1,050–$1,200 per visit when seeing 25 patients.
  • All clinicians engaged by The MedServ Group are 1099 independent contractors.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree and possess an active optometry license. Experience working with geriatric populations and familiarity with electronic medical record systems are preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical diagnosticsGeriatric careOcular disease managementCollaboration

Optometry Career Context

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 80% have no call, 34% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOptometry median $178k (middle half $165k–$200k)14 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in Florida159 active2,013 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 80% no call · 34% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida healthcare professional listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus · 9% offer loan repayment162 active listings, Oct 2026
Optometry pay trend+1.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Optometrist Jobs

20 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

19 jobs · 11 employers
5
<$155k
7
$155k-170k
4
$170k-185k
1
$196k
2
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

18 jobs · 11 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
50%
Loan repayment
33%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Market Managing Optometrist- Westchester and Long Island, NY- LensCrafters brand

Luxottica of America · Scarsdale, New York

$159k–$222k
#2

Optometrist (Dr. Tavel Family Eye Care) - Kokomo, IN

VSP Vision · Indianapolis, Indiana

$140k-$200k
#3

Optometrist, Sign On Bonus (Brookside Optometric Group)

$121k-$196k
#4

Optometrist

$63-$85/hr
+ 18 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.3
Better work-life than 10% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,993 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About MedServ Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Staten Island, New York
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
1099 independent contractor

Living in Gainesville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$292k
Typical market rent
$1,618/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.7
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Gainesville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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