Part-Time Optometrist | Refractive Care $800 per diem | Homestead & McKeesport
Listed compensation
$182k-$208k
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Job Description
- Locations: Homestead & McKeesport
- Schedule: Part Time (flexible- up to 4 days per month)
- Compensation: $700-$800 daily rate
- Position Type: Independent Contractor (1099)
About The Opportunity
Comprehensive Mobile Care (CMC) is seeking a Part-Time Optometrist (OD) to provide care at two multi-specialty outpatient clinics in Homestead and McKeesport, PA.
This is a clinic-based role where you’ll function as an extension of the clinical team within a coordinated, community-focused setting serving senior populations.
If you're looking for flexible, impactful work to add to your current schedule, this could be a great fit.
The Setting
- This opportunity operates within a community-based outpatient clinic model.
- Clinic staff are on-site full time
- Organized scheduling and patient flow
- Coordinated, team-based care environment
Value-based Model Focused on Seniors
- We manage equipment, supplies, scheduling, billing and logistics — allowing you to focus entirely on delivering high-quality vision care.
- What You’ll Do
- Perform comprehensive eye exams and vision assessments
- Diagnose and manage common ocular conditions within your scope of practice
- Prescribe corrective lenses and provide appropriate treatment recommendations
- Collaborate with clinic staff as part of an integrated care team
- Deliver patient-centered care in a structured outpatient setting
- What Makes This Different
- This is not a high-volume retail model.
Our optometrists are integrated into established clinic environments and represent Comprehensive Mobile Care directly within each partner location.
We Emphasize
- Quality over volume
- Consistency and predictability
- Administrative and logistical support
- Long-term clinic partnerships
- Ethical, mission-driven healthcare delivery
Qualifications
- Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree from an accredited program
- Active Pennsylvania optometry license
- Experience treating senior populations preferred
- Strong clinical judgment and patient communication skills
- Comfortable practicing in outpatient clinic environments
Schedule: Part Time (you choose the days and locations)
- Typical hours: 8:30am - 4:30pm
- No nights
No Weekends
Comprehensive Mobile Care (CMC) is a family-founded healthcare organization with over 25 years of experience increasing access to care for senior and underserved communities across 20+ states.
Ready to provide meaningful vision care while keeping your flexibility? Let’s connect.
Key Responsibilities
Perform comprehensive eye exams and diagnose ocular conditions for senior populations in a clinic setting. Collaborate with an integrated care team to deliver patient-centered vision care and treatment recommendations.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Part-Time Optometrist | Refractive Care $800 per diem | Homestead & McKeesport at Comprehensive Mobile Care a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Optometry — ranked against 1,999 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Optometry Career Context
Comprehensive Mobile Care holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 79/100, 105 active listings.
In Pennsylvania, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$131k (28 salary observations; 236 listings), vs ~$152k nationally (576 salary observations; 4,438 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.8 / 10 · top 25% in optometry | ranked against 1,999 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Pennsylvania vs national | $131k median in Pennsylvania | $152k nationally (−13%)28 state / 576 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$200k in purchasing power | Pennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Optometry listings in Pennsylvania | 125 active | 2,022 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 60% no call · 57% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Pennsylvania healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus · 2% offer loan repayment127 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Optometry listings | 482 in the last 30 days | 476 the 30 days before (about the same)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Optometry pay trend | +4.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Comprehensive Mobile Care | silver tier, 79/100 | Top Employers work-life index105 active listings |
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