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Chicago, Illinois

Optometrist (Big City Optical) - Downtown Chicago, IL

OptometristNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$135k-$155k

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Job Description

Big City Optical has an exciting new opportunity as a full-time floating Optometrist amongst their Downtown Chicago store locations!

Why You Should Apply

Big City Optical is the fastest growing private practice in the Chicagoland area. Recently named a 2023 Top 50 Optical Retailer by Vision Monday, we encourage career growth while leveraging internal expertise and partners in the industry.

In this role, you will have access to advanced diagnostic technology, including digital exam lanes with meibography, topography, OCT, anterior segment photography, fundus photography, pachymetry, and VR visual fields to examine all your patients while practicing full scope optometry at the top of your license.

At Big City Optical, we believe that an annual eye exam is the first step towards your patient achieving their best vision and eye health. Our Optometrists are at the center of this journey and are encouraged to educate patients on specialty services, such as dry eye, myopia control, and surgical co-management. We strive to achieve best-in-class service by maintaining a focus on patients with their unique vision needs.

About the Full-Time Opening

This is an excellent opportunity to expand your skillset, care for a diverse population of patients, and work alongside talented professionals. Big City Optical is the fastest-growing private optometry company in Chicago and plans to open additional locations across the US.

To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate leadership, excellent patient communication skills, interpersonal skills, and compassion for patient health and safety.

In addition, the ideal candidate will be ambitious, responsible, service-oriented, community-involved, and willing to integrate new techniques and innovations that improve patient care and services.

Job Responsibilities

  • Manage patient care with state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment
  • Provide comprehensive eye care (medical and routine) to patients of all ages
  • Educate patients on their visual and medical conditions
  • Make recommendations on vision and eye health enhancing solutions
  • Work with a support team of professional technicians and opticians
  • Complete electronic health records
  • Work in a team-based environment

Minimum Qualifications

  • Optometry license in the state of Illinois
  • Excellent clinical and communication skills
  • Patient-focused with a commitment to strong outcomes
  • As an employee of the practice, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits, including:
  • Competitive Base Pay of $135k to $155k
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Paid time off: starting with 3 weeks
  • Malpractice Insurance Coverage
  • 401(k) with 10% Company Match
  • Continuing Education Stipend

Monthly Incentives

Whether you are a seasoned professional or a recent graduate, this opportunity can take your career to the next level. Apply to join Big City Optical today!

Special Notice

This is not a career opportunity with VSP Vision or its companies. VSP Vision is helping Premier Program providers recruit qualified applicants for their private practices. The hiring decision and acceptance of this position is solely between the hiring practice and the applicant.

The above information in this description was provided by the hiring practice. It has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this role. It is not designed to contain, or be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees hired in this role.

VSP Vision is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

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Key Responsibilities

Manage patient care using advanced diagnostic equipment to provide comprehensive medical and routine eye exams for all ages. Educate patients on visual conditions and collaborate with a professional team of technicians and opticians.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid Optometry license in the state of Illinois. Excellent clinical, communication, and interpersonal skills are required to provide high-quality patient-focused care.

Key Skills

Clinical skillsDry eye managementPatient education

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist (Big City Optical) - Downtown Chicago, IL at VSP 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 1,782 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Optometry Career Context

VSP Vision holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 69 active listings.

In Illinois, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$142k (29 salary observations; 166 listings), vs ~$152k nationally (430 salary observations; 4,135 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, 78% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$145k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $145k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs · 7 employers

CME allowance
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401k / retirement match
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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 1,782 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Chicago

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$356k≈ 2.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,342/mo≈ 21% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
3 Weeks PTO
Malpractice Insurance Coverage
401(k) with 10% Company Match
Continuing Education Stipend
Monthly Incentives