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Jacksonville, Illinois, United States

Optometrist

OptometristNo callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

The optometrist will conduct eye exams for Acuity Eyecare group and strive to practice to the full capacity of their license. The optometrist will support practice growth by establishing patient relationships and education to the patient on eyecare.

  • Conducting Eye exams
  • Establishing long term patient relationships through proper patient care and

Education

  • Performs verbal interview with patient prior to examination to determine health and ocular history, medical issues, reasons for their visit as well their visual wants and needs
  • Instructs, recommends and advises patients as to their options for remediation of ametropias, systemic and ocular disease as well as visual wants and needs. Hands-off patient to support staff with recap discussion
  • Ability to generate patient loyalty and promote the profession of Optometry and Acuity Eyecare Group values
  • Perform vision tests and analyze results
  • Diagnose sight problems, such as nearsightedness or farsightedness and eye diseases
  • Prescribe eyeglasses, contact lenses, and medications
  • Recommend or provide treatments such as vision therapy or low-vision rehabilitation (brand specific)
  • Provide pre- and postoperative care to patients undergoing eye surgery—for example, examining a patient’s eyes the day after cataract or refractive surgery
  • Evaluate patients for the presence of diseases such as diabetes and refer patients to other healthcare providers within the proper time frame
  • Promote eye health by counseling patients, including explaining how to clean and wear contact lenses how often to have their eyes examined
  • clearly communicating to the opticians and other sales people appropriate recommendations for the best possible lenses with the latest highest technology coatings and designs.

Qualifications

  • Doctorate of Optometry from a credentialed institution,
  • Must have passed all optometric state boards

Benefits

  • 401(k) with Match
  • Medical/Dental/Life/STD/LTD
  • Vision Service Plan
  • Employee Vision Discount Program
  • HSA/FSA
  • PTO
  • Paid Holidays

*Benefits applicable to full Time Employees only.

Physical Demands

  • This position requires the ability to communicate and exchange information, utilize equipment necessary to perform the job, and move about the office.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive eye examinations, assess vision and ocular health, diagnose conditions, and prescribe or recommend appropriate corrective and treatment options. Build long-term patient relationships through education and care, coordinate recommendations with support staff and opticians, and refer patients to other healthcare providers when appropriate.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EducationPatient Relationship BuildingVision TestingEye Disease DiagnosisEyeglass and Contact Lens PrescribingMedication PrescribingPreoperative and Postoperative CareDisease Screening and ReferralContact Lens CounselingPatient InterviewsOptician Communication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at AEG Vision a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Optometry — ranked against 1,955 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Optometry Career Context

In Illinois, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$142k (52 salary observations; 171 listings), vs ~$152k nationally (733 salary observations; 4,322 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 76% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · above average in optometryranked against 1,955 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOptometry median $145k (middle half $138k–$166k)16 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Illinois vs national$142k median in Illinois$152k nationally (−6%)52 state / 733 national salary observations
Cost of livingIllinois index 100.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in Illinois69 active1,990 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 76% no call · 46% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Optometry pay trend+1.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,955 Optometry listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 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

25 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
64%
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 6.1
Better work-life than 70% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,955 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About AEG Vision

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, TX
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) with match
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
STD/LTD
Vision Service Plan
Employee Vision Discount Program
HSA/FSA

Living in Jacksonville

Median resident rent
$711/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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