FORT YUMA IHS | OPTOMETRIST
Compensation
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Job Description
Position Details
- Position: Optometrist
- Location: Winterhaven, California
- Facility: Fort Yuma Health Care Center
- Anticipated Start: November 2, 2026
- Schedule: Monday through Friday, approximately 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, final schedule to be confirmed
Job Description
Vision Quest Solutions is recruiting an Optometrist to support Fort Yuma Health Care Center in Winterhaven, California, with an anticipated start date of November 2, 2026.
The Optometrist will provide comprehensive eye examinations and primary eye care, diagnose and treat ocular conditions, prescribe corrective lenses and medications within clinical privileges, coordinate specialty referrals, and complete patient documentation.
Candidates interested in Fort Yuma, Hopi, or both locations are encouraged to apply.
Job Requirements
- Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree
- Current, active professional optometry license
- Minimum 2 years of recent clinical experience
- Current BLS certification
- Ability to complete IHS credentialing and onboarding requirements
To Apply
Submit your current resume and availability. Please indicate whether you are interested in Fort Yuma, Hopi, or both locations.
Key Responsibilities
The Optometrist will perform comprehensive eye examinations and diagnose and treat various ocular conditions. They are also responsible for prescribing corrective lenses and medications while coordinating specialty referrals and maintaining patient records.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Optometry Career Context
Of the 50 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 72% have no call, 38% require no weekends.
Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 3.9 / 10 · above average in optometry | ranked against 2,038 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Optometry median $158k (middle half $156k–$175k)43 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | California index 110.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Optometry listings in California | 176 active | 2,037 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 72% no call · 38% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California healthcare professional listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus · 6% offer loan repayment180 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Optometry listings | 633 in the last 30 days | 404 the 30 days before (+57%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Optometry pay trend | +3.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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