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Crossover Health
New York, New York

PRN Optometrist

OptometristPer Diem

Listed compensation

$68.86-$90/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

About Crossover Health

Crossover Health is creating the future of health as it should be.

A national, team-based medical group with a focus on wellbeing and prevention that extends beyond traditional sick care, the company delivers an entirely new model of healthcare—Primary Health—built on the foundation of trusted relationships, an interdisciplinary care team approach, and outcomes-based payment.

Crossover’s Primary Health model integrates primary care, physical medicine, mental health, health coaching, care navigation and more, and delivers care in surround-sound—in-person, virtually and via asynchronous messaging.

Together we are building a community of members that embraces healthcare as a proactive part of their lifestyle.

Job Summary

The Optometrist focuses on delivering primary vision care as part of Crossover’s patient-centered medical home.

  • Job Responsibilities
  • Provides primary vision care
  • Conducts eye examinations to diagnose vision problems and ocular diseases
  • Measures patients visual perception, acuity, focus and coordination ability
  • Analyzes test results and develops a treatment plan

Utilizes diagnostic procedures and eye drops to aid in the diagnosis of vision problems and prescribes pharmaceutics to treat eye diseases

Diagnoses conditions caused by systemic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, referring patients to other health practitioners in Crossover’s practice as needed

Ensures clinic areas and instrumentation meet quality compliance standards

Manages communication with patients, other Crossover practitioners, and optical partners to support quality clinical care

Committed to patient satisfaction, providing excellent service and delivering an outstanding eye care experience

Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum 3 years demonstrated success in patient-centered optometry practice
  • License to practice optometry in applicable state
  • Graduate of an accredited school of Optometry
  • Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification

Preferred Qualifications

  • Ability to quickly learn new procedures and processes
  • Strong organizational and follow-through skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Physical Job Requirements

  • May require standing, walking and sitting for extended amounts of time.
  • Occasionally lift and carry items weighing up to 50 lbs.

Manual and Finger Dexterity and Hand-eye Coordination

Includes full range of body motion including potential of handling and lifting patients.

Requires corrected vision, hearing and speech within normal ranges. Must be able to effectively communicate with patients and team members.

The base pay range for this position is $68.86 to $90 per hour. Pay range may vary depending on work location, applicable knowledge, skills, and experience. This position will be eligible for 401K.

Crossover Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, veteran status, disability, history of disability or perceived disability. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may email us at careers@crossoverhealth.com.

To all recruitment agencies: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Key Responsibilities

The Optometrist provides primary vision care, conducts eye examinations, and develops treatment plans for patients within a medical home model. They also manage clinical quality standards and coordinate care with other practitioners and optical partners.

Requirements

Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years of experience in patient-centered optometry and hold a valid state license to practice. A graduate degree from an accredited school of Optometry and current BLS certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient careClinical documentationOcular disease diagnosisTreatment planningOrganizational skills

Optometry Career Context

In New York, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$149k (97 salary observations; 379 listings), vs ~$152k nationally (667 salary observations; 5,058 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 86% have no call, 28% require no weekends.

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$143k–$187kOptometry median $150k (middle half $136k–$163k)27 comparable listings, Nov 2026
New York vs national$149k median in New York$152k nationally (−2%)97 state / 667 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$153k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in New York128 active2,056 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 86% no call · 28% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York healthcare professional listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment130 active listings, Nov 2026
New Optometry listings637 in the last 30 days408 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Optometry pay trend+3.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Optometrist Jobs

49 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

29 jobs · 9 employers
9
<$165k
8
$165k-175k
6
$175k-185k
3
$185k-195k
3
$195k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs · 9 employers
401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
76%
CME allowance
57%
Loan repayment
54%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

(USA) Associate Optometrist (Part-Time) - Walmart

Walmart · Albuquerque, New Mexico

$64.9-$96.15/hr
#2

Optometrist On-CallPer Diem

Chapa-De Indian Health · Rocklin, California

$80-$95/hr
#3

Optometrist, PT (PC) - Menlo Park Mall

$75-$86.73/hr
#4

Optometrist, PT (PC) - The Mall at Short Hills

$75-$86.73/hr
+ 47 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,046 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Crossover Health

Hospitals and Health Care
San Clemente, CA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401K

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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