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Essen Medical Associates
New York, New York

Optometrist

OptometristFull-Time

Listed compensation

$120K - $160K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Essen Health Care is the largest privately held, multispecialty medical group in New York, providing high-quality, compassionate care to some of the state’s most vulnerable and underserved residents.

Founded in 1999, we’ve grown from a single primary care office into a network of 50+ locations offering urgent care, primary care and specialty services, from women’s health to endocrinology and psychiatry. We also provide nursing home support, care management, and in-home care through our Essen House Calls program.

Guided by a Population Health model, our team of 500+ providers deliver care in-person, at home, or via telehealth, ensuring patients get the support they need when and where they need it.

We’re looking for talented, motivated individuals to join our growing team. Whether you’re a medical provider, administrator, or operations professional, there’s a career here for you. Join us in making a real difference in the health of our community.

Job Summary

Our Division of Ophthalmology and Optometry is expanding due to demand, and we are looking for an optometrist with significant clinical experience to join our team of ophthalmologists and optometrists. Our optometrists are responsible for providing comprehensive eye care to patients and performing routine eye exams.

This includes diagnosing and treating visual disorders, managing eye diseases, and prescribing corrective lenses. You will work closely with patients to assess their visual health, offer treatment options, and educate them on maintaining optimal eye health.

Practice locations include newly built clinics with state-of-the-art equipment and spacious lanes with separate testing and procedure rooms – a rare find in New York City!

Responsibilities

Our optometrists are responsible for providing comprehensive eye care to patients and performing routine eye exams. This includes diagnosing and treating visual disorders, managing eye diseases, and prescribing corrective lenses.

You will work closely with patients to assess their visual health, offer treatment options, and educate them on maintaining optimal eye health. Practice locations include newly built clinics with state-of-the-art equipment and spacious lanes with separate testing and procedure rooms – a rare find in New York City!

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree from an accredited optometry program ·
  • Active state optometry license ·
  • Valid CPR certificate ·
  • Two-plus years of optometrist experience preferred ·

Applied understanding of general principles of optometry and best practices for the diagnosis and treatment of eye-related disorders and conditions ·

  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to relate to patients of diverse backgrounds ·
  • Excellent customer service skills ·
  • Ability to maintain patient confidentiality ·
  • General computer proficiency ·
  • Demonstrated problem solving skills and multitasking ability
  • As an optometrist with Essen Health Care, you will be provided with:
  • The opportunity to work with an experienced and collaborative group of health care providers
  • A supportive work environment with trained technicians
  • An established referral network within the practice and the communities we serve
  • Guaranteed base salary and excellent benefits package, which includes: professional malpractice insurance, medical, dental, and vision insurance, and generous paid time off (PTO)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Essen Health care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically diverse population.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Diagnosing visual disordersPatient education

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at Essen Medical Associates a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Optometry — ranked against 2,003 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc.

Optometry Career Context

In New York, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$148k (102 salary observations; 330 listings), vs ~$152k nationally (690 salary observations; 4,632 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 43 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 63% have no call, 49% require no weekends.

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 25% in optometryranked against 2,003 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$120k–$160kOptometry median $165k (middle half $149k–$179k)21 comparable listings, Nov 2026
New York vs national$148k median in New York$152k nationally (−3%)102 state / 690 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$130k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in New York120 active1,991 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 63% no call · 49% no weekends43 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 10% state a sign-on bonus · 2% offer loan repayment122 active listings, Nov 2026
New Optometry listings480 in the last 30 days468 the 30 days before (+3%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Optometry pay trend+4.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,003 Optometry listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Optometrist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

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Higher = better work-life balance

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$130k-$170k
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,003 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Essen Medical Associates

Hospitals and Health Care
Bronx, New York
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Malpractice Insurance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k≈ 7.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo≈ 41% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.