No salary listed — similar Optometrist roles pay ~$140k (median of 7 jobs)

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EssilorLuxottica Group
Wake Forest, North Carolina

Associate Optometrist - Wake Forest, FL - Target Optical

OptometristFull-Time
Posted 34m ago · Verified live

About the Role

Associate optometrist role in Wake Forest, NC. Independent practice with flexible scheduling and professional autonomy. Part-time options available.

Join EssilorLuxottica Group as a Associate Optometrist – Wake Forest, NC in Wake Forest, North Carolina.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Professional Autonomy
  • Furnished Office
  • EHR Software

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join EssilorLuxottica Group as a Associate Optometrist – Wake Forest, NC.

Key Responsibilities

The Associate Optometrist will provide high-quality optometric care and services to patients within a Target Optical practice. They will operate the doctor's office independently while maintaining professional autonomy in their clinical practice.

Requirements

Candidates must be licensed Doctors of Optometry capable of providing full-scope eye care. The role requires the ability to work effectively within a retail-affiliated practice model.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

OptometryPatient careVision careClinical practiceEye care servicesProfessional autonomyEHR softwarePatient recall system

Optometry Career Context

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 46% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 2.8/10 on work-life balance for Optometrist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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About EssilorLuxottica Group

Manufacturing
Paris
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Schedule
Professional Autonomy
Furnished Office
EHR Software