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CentraCare Clinic
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Optometrist – St. Cloud, MN

Optometrist Top 25% in OptometryNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

Salary range: $135,960 - $177,564

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Join the CentraCare – St. Cloud Eye Clinic team at the beautiful Sauk Crossing facility!

Summary

Join CentraCare as a Medical Optometrist with the CentraCare-St. Cloud Eye Clinic, located in the beautiful Sauk Crossing facility. Work alongside a collegial and experienced team of ophthalmologists and optometrists delivering high-quality, patient-centered eye care supported by top-tier ophthalmic technicians and state-of-the-art diagnostic technology. This clinic-employed opportunity offers the stability of a financially strong, nonprofit health system and close proximity to CentraCare’s newly expanded surgery center, creating an exceptional environment for collaborative specialty care.

Schedule

  • Full Time| 1.0 FTE | Onsite at CentraCare – Eye Clinic St. Cloud
  • Monday through Friday Clinic Hours

Pay and Benefits

Salary range: $135,960 - $177,564.19 per year

Pay may be determined by factors such as education, experience, skills, knowledge, location, and internal equity

Salary and salary range are based on a 1.0 FTE, reduced FTE will result in a prorated offer rate

May be eligible for additional pay through bonuses, quality incentives, or production-based (RVU) compensation.

Benefits: Medical, dental, time off, retirement, employee discounts and more!

Qualifications

  • Required:
  • Eligibility for Minnesota medical licensure
  • Department Information

The CentraCare-St. Cloud Eye Clinic is a comprehensive eye care center serving patients across Central Minnesota. Located in the modern Sauk Crossing facility near Highway 15 and adjacent to CentraCare’s expanded surgery center, the clinic offers convenient access and seamless coordination of care. Providers practice in a state-of-the-art setting equipped with advanced diagnostic and treatment technology, supported by experienced ophthalmic technicians and a collaborative team of ophthalmologists and optometrists. This integrated environment allows for efficient referrals, surgical collaboration, and high-quality outcomes for a wide range of medical and surgical eye conditions.

Our Location

CentraCare, a leading not-for-profit health system and one of the largest providers of rural care, serves patients across Central, West Central, and Southwestern Minnesota. It delivers nationally recognized care through 40+ medical and surgical specialties, innovative population health programs, and a collaborative physician–administration leadership model. St. Cloud Hospital, a 489-bed regional referral center and Level II trauma center, delivers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services with Magnet-designated nursing and expert support staff. Just 60 minutes from Minneapolis-St. Paul, the St. Cloud region is a family-friendly mini-metro featuring excellent schools and four colleges, vibrant arts and theatre, abundant lakes and outdoor recreation, and year-round activities for all seasons.

  • About CentraCare https://www.centracare.com/about-us/
  • St. Cloud, Minnesota https://jobs.centracare.com/us/en/st.-cloud

CentraCare has made a commitment to diversity in its workforce. All individuals including, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. CentraCare is an EEO/AA employer.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, patient-centered medical optometry services within the St. Cloud Eye Clinic. Collaborate with a team of ophthalmologists and optometrists to deliver comprehensive eye care and support surgical coordination.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient careOphthalmic examinationClinical collaborationMedical eye care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist – St. Cloud, MN at CentraCare Clinic 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 1,772 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Optometry Career Context

In Minnesota, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$164k (31 salary observations; 150 listings), vs ~$150k nationally (450 salary observations; 3,530 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 80% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$157k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $159k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 8 employers

CME allowance
80%
401k / retirement match
80%
Sign-on bonus
65% this job
Loan repayment
30% this job
Relocation assistance
5%

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Optometry

  • No weekends

Living in St. Cloud

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$252k
Typical market rent
$1,244/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About CentraCare Clinic

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Cloud, MN
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Bonuses, quality incentives, or RVU-based compensation
Medical, dental, time off, retirement, employee discounts