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New Haven, Connecticut

Optometrist

OptometristContract

Listed compensation

$1125.00 per day

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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

Clinical diagnosticsGeriatric careOcular disease managementPrescribing corrective lensesCommunication skillsHIPAA compliance

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).

Top contract/1099 Optometrist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution23 jobs · 9 employers

7
<$220k
2
$220k-245k
1
$250k
13
$291k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution23 jobs · 9 employers

0
1-2
0
3-4
0
5-6
15
7-8
8
9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Optometrist (OD) - Hickory, NCContract

CLFC Healthcare and Communications · Hickory, North Carolina

$130-$140/hr
#2

Optometrist (OD) - Charlotte, NCContract

CLFC Healthcare and Communications · Charlotte, North Carolina

$130-$140/hr
#3

Optometrist (OD) - Greenville, NC

$130-$140/hr
#4

Optometrist (OD) - Goldsboro, NC

$130-$140/hr
+ 21 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.3
Better work-life than 10% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,954 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in New Haven

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$354k
Typical market rent
$2,015/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About MedServ Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Staten Island, New York
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
Independent contractor