Optometrist
Listed compensation
$1125.00 per day
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
The MedServ Group
Compensation: $1125.00 per day (22-25 patients per visit)
Part-Time Optometrist – Nursing Home
We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Part-Time Optometrist to provide comprehensive eye care services to residents in a nursing home and long-term care setting. The Optometrist will perform routine and medical eye examinations, diagnose and manage ocular conditions, prescribe corrective lenses, and collaborate with healthcare staff to enhance residents' visual health and quality of life.
Optometrist Responsibilities
- Conducting comprehensive eye examinations for nursing home residents.
- Diagnosing and managing common eye conditions, including cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, dry eye syndrome, and other age-related ocular diseases.
- Prescribing eyeglasses as needed.
- Maintaining accurate electronic medical records and complete documentation promptly.
- Educating patients on eye health, disease prevention, and treatment compliance.
- Follow VA policies, HIPAA regulations, and federal healthcare standards.
Optometrist Qualifications
- Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree from an accredited institution.
- Current state optometry license in good standing.
- Experience working with geriatric populations preferred.
- Strong clinical diagnostic and patient care skills.
- Ability to work independently and effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Familiarity with electronic medical records (EMR) systems preferred.
- General Information
- Part-time flexible schedule.
- Per patient Option: $1125.00 per day (22-25 patients per visit) patients)
- All doctors are 1099 (independent contractors)
Key Responsibilities
The Optometrist will conduct comprehensive eye examinations and manage ocular conditions for nursing home residents. They will also prescribe corrective lenses and collaborate with healthcare staff to improve residents' visual health.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree and possess a current state optometry license. Experience working with geriatric populations and familiarity with electronic medical records are preferred.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Optometry Career Context
Of the 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 80% have no call, 65% require no weekends.
Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$293k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $282k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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