Optometrist - WarriorVets Medical Services, PL
Listed compensation
$150 per hour
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Optometrist: Serve Veterans and Make Thousands Per Month
Efficient, High-Pay Contractor Opportunity
Contract with our leading clinician-owned and led health company today! The Warrior Vets Medical Services team provides exemplary optometry services. We provide in-person care to current and former US Military veterans. Our team is seeking a licensed optometrist to conduct assessments for our veteran population.
We pay up to $150 per hour; you will receive compensation for each evaluation. We remit payment within 45 days of encounter documentation in our user-friendly records system.
Typical Appointments
In-person appointments consist of general optometry evaluations. Evaluations are performed once per veteran and typically take 60 minutes. There are no ongoing treatment needs for these veterans; it is a one-time encounter.
Our current need is two 8 HR days per week. We efficiently schedule a series of evaluation appointments that last no more than a total of eight hours each day.
No Administrative Tasks Required
Our back-office support team handles all administrative work, including contracting with the Veterans Administration, liaising with contractors, and payment. This approach allows you to spend your time where it should be, with your patients.
Training and Experience
These evaluations make a difference in the lives of veterans and directly impact their access to the ongoing care they need.
Requirements
- Unrestricted medical license in residing state (board certified or board eligible preferred, but not required)
- 1+ year of clinical work experience
- Strong interpersonal written and oral communication skills
Enjoy the freedom to create your own custom schedules with the perfect work/life balance.
Warrior Vets Medical Services offers a variety of part-time and/or full-time options to our clinicians. Our part-time clinicians will work as independent contractors.
We Offer
- Work/life balance
- Flexible work schedule
- Superior payment
Key Responsibilities
The optometrist will conduct in-person general optometry evaluations for US Military veterans. The role involves performing one-time assessments without the need for ongoing treatment or administrative tasks.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Optometry Career Context
Warrior Vets Medical Services P holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 42 active listings.
Of the 42 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $312k | Optometry median $281k (middle half $281k–$281k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$331k in purchasing power | North Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Optometry listings in North Carolina | 113 active | 2,022 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 64% no call · 50% no weekends42 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | North Carolina healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 52% state a sign-on bonus · 10% offer loan repayment115 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Optometry listings | 482 in the last 30 days | 476 the 30 days before (about the same)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Optometry pay trend | +4.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Warrior Vets Medical Services P | silver tier, 74/100 | Top Employers work-life index42 active listings |
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