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Visionworks
Watertown, New York

Optometrist

Optometrist Above average in OptometryPart-Time

Listed compensation

$61.18-$84.13/hr

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Employment & setting
Part-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 34m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Visionworks as a Optometrist – Part-Time, $61-84/hr, No Business Hassles in Watertown, New York, United States. Visionworks Optometrist - Employed Our employed optometrists help make quality eye care accessible and affordable, changing the lives of millions of patients each year. Watertown, NY - Part Time

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $61.18 - $84.13/hr.
  • Competitive base pay
  • Exam Incentive Program
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Medical insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Continuing education stipend

Work Schedule

  • Part-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Visionworks as a Optometrist – Part-Time, $61-84/hr, No Business Hassles.

Key Responsibilities

The optometrist will perform comprehensive eye examinations for patients of all ages and manage various visual and medical conditions. They will also recommend vision-enhancing solutions and collaborate with clinical staff to deliver high-quality eye care.

Requirements

The role is open to both seasoned professionals and recent graduates who possess strong clinical and interpersonal skills. Candidates must be dedicated to patient care and committed to providing a wide range of services to ensure optimal eye health.

Key Skills

Eye emergency managementClinical skillsDiagnostic technologyOptical coherence tomographyVisual fieldsRetinal cameraAuto-refractorElectronic health recordsContact lens careContact lens fittings

Optometry Career Context

Visionworks holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 153 active listings.

In New York, the Optometry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$151k (47 salary observations; 52 listings), vs ~$149k nationally (228 salary observations; 720 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, 3% are remote, 60% have no call, 75% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$151k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $140k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 4.5/10 on work-life balance for Optometrist roles.

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

Benefits analysis: Compared to 29 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
80% this job
CME allowance
45% this job
Sign-on bonus
25%
PSLF eligible
15%
Loan repayment
5%

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Work-life snapshot

4.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Optometry

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About Visionworks

Retail
San Antonio , TX
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive base pay
Exam Incentive Program
401(k) with company match
Medical insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
Continuing education stipend