Optometrist
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
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.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · above average in optometry | ranked against 1,955 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Optometry 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 living | Illinois index 100.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Optometry listings in Illinois | 69 active | 1,990 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 76% no call · 46% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Optometry pay trend | +1.0% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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