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360care
Houghton Lake, Michigan

Optometrist

Optometrist 8.7 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsContract

Listed compensation

Guaranteed /day rate

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumedWeekdays only

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Make a difference every day at 360care

At 360care, we are in business to better the lives of our customers by improving access to quality care by serving as the link between senior care communities and ancillary providers.

We are committed to *providing exceptional experiences to all we serve *working towards goals with passion and urgency *consistently treating others with understanding and respect *improving through innovation while embracing the ever-changing healthcare landscape.

More than 3,000 senior care communities and more than 400 clinicians trust in 360care to help address the residents’ ancillary care needs. 360care works with the highest quality clinical professionals, who are dedicated to seeing that patients receive the best, most appropriate level of care.

Responsibilities

Seeking a compassionate Optometrist with a heart for the Geriatric and Underserved Communities.

The Optometric services we provide to the residents of the facilities we serve support our mission of improving quality of life!

As a 1099 Independent Contractor, you will receive great compensation and enjoy a flexible schedule. No evenings or weekends as we work around your availability.

We let you focus on providing the care you were trained for, making all clinical decisions, and we focus on the rest!

Why Providers Choose 360Care

  • Focus on Quality Patient Care
  • Flexible Scheduling, you pick the days!
  • Rewarding work with a guaranteed daily rate!
  • Logistics, Equipment and Administrative Support.

Responsibilities

  • Travel to skilled nursing and long term care facilities
  • Conduct Eye Exams with mobile Optometric equipment and interpret diagnostic results
  • Diagnose and treat ocular diseases
  • Prescribe, fit, and adjust eyeglasses

Recommend Follow Up Care and Treatments

  • Educate patients, families, and staff on vision and optical protocols and concerns.
  • Deliver excellent customer service through patient interactions

We Provide

  • Trained vision tech to assist
  • State of the art portable equipment and supplies
  • Auto-refractor, retinal camera, hand-held slit light, Tonopen
  • All scheduling and billing is completed by 360Care

Laptop for Documentation

  • Full office support including a Care Coordination team handling all consents, pre-authorizations, patient scheduling, post op and IT support
  • Field support and mentorship from Clinical Director

Qualifications

If you are a licensed Optometrist in good standing, at any stage of your career, we encourage you to apply! #360care25Opt

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Ocular Disease DiagnosisPrescribing EyeglassesFitting EyeglassesPatient EducationGeriatric CareDiagnostic Interpretation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at 360care a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Optometry — ranked against 2,008 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Optometry Career Context

In Michigan, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$152k (13 salary observations; 139 listings), vs ~$152k nationally (626 salary observations; 4,660 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, 5% are remote, 75% have no call, 43% require no weekends.

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.7 / 10 · top 5% in optometryranked against 2,008 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOptometry median $234k (middle half $182k–$293k)20 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Michigan vs national$152k median in Michigan$152k nationally (about the same)13 state / 626 national salary observations
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in Michigan42 active2,005 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 75% no call · 43% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Optometry listings598 in the last 30 days472 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Optometry pay trend+3.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,008 Optometry listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Optometrist Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

17 jobs · 13 employers
6
<$155k
4
$155k-170k
4
$170k-185k
1
$196k
2
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs · 13 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
53%
Sign-on bonus
37%
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Luxottica of America · Scarsdale, New York

$159k–$222k
#2

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VSP Vision · Indianapolis, Indiana

$140k-$200k
#3

Optometrist, Sign On Bonus (Brookside Optometric Group)

$121k-$196k
#4

Optometrist

$63-$85/hr
+ 22 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 8.7
Among the best 10% of Optometry listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,008 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About 360care

Hospitals and Health Care
Louisville, Kentucky
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Schedule
No Evenings
No Weekends
Administrative Support
Portable Equipment
Trained Vision Tech
Laptop Provided
Clinical Director Mentorship

Living in Houghton Lake

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$238k
Median resident rent
$827/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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