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AEG Vision
Waite Park, Minnesota

Optometrist

OptometristNo callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

The optometrist will conduct eye exams for Acuity Eyecare group and strive to practice to the full capacity of their license. The optometrist will support practice growth by establishing patient relationships and education to the patient on eyecare.

  • Conducting Eye exams
  • Establishing long term patient relationships through proper patient care and

Education

  • Performs verbal interview with patient prior to examination to determine health and ocular history, medical issues, reasons for their visit as well their visual wants and needs
  • Instructs, recommends and advises patients as to their options for remediation of ametropias, systemic and ocular disease as well as visual wants and needs. Hands-off patient to support staff with recap discussion
  • Ability to generate patient loyalty and promote the profession of Optometry and Acuity Eyecare Group values
  • Perform vision tests and analyze results
  • Diagnose sight problems, such as nearsightedness or farsightedness and eye diseases
  • Prescribe eyeglasses, contact lenses, and medications
  • Recommend or provide treatments such as vision therapy or low-vision rehabilitation (brand specific)
  • Provide pre- and postoperative care to patients undergoing eye surgery—for example, examining a patient’s eyes the day after cataract or refractive surgery
  • Evaluate patients for the presence of diseases such as diabetes and refer patients to other healthcare providers within the proper time frame
  • Promote eye health by counseling patients, including explaining how to clean and wear contact lenses how often to have their eyes examined
  • clearly communicating to the opticians and other sales people appropriate recommendations for the best possible lenses with the latest highest technology coatings and designs.

Qualifications

  • Doctorate of Optometry from a credentialed institution,
  • Must have passed all optometric state boards

Benefits

  • 401(k) with Match
  • Medical/Dental/Life/STD/LTD
  • Vision Service Plan
  • Employee Vision Discount Program
  • HSA/FSA
  • PTO
  • Paid Holidays

*Benefits applicable to full Time Employees only.

Physical Demands

  • This position requires the ability to communicate and exchange information, utilize equipment necessary to perform the job, and move about the office.

Key Responsibilities

The optometrist will conduct comprehensive eye exams, diagnose sight problems, and prescribe appropriate treatments or medications. They are also responsible for building long-term patient relationships and providing education on eye health and disease prevention.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient EducationAmetropia RemediationVision TestingDiagnosisPrescribing EyeglassesPrescribing Contact LensesDisease EvaluationDiabetes ScreeningCommunication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at AEG Vision a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Optometry — ranked against 1,875 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Optometry Career Context

Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 80% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Optometrist Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution26 jobs · 14 employers

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$170k-195k
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$195k-220k
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$220k-245k
1
$250k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
Sign-on bonus
67%
CME allowance
63%
Loan repayment
38%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.1
Better work-life than 70% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,875 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Waite Park

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$239k
Typical market rent
$1,174/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.6
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · St. Cloud, MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

401(k) with Match
Medical/Dental/Life/STD/LTD
Vision Service Plan
Employee Vision Discount Program
HSA/FSA
PTO
Paid Holidays