Job Title: Associate Optometrist – 4-Day Work Week
Location: Davis, CA | Job Type: Full-Time or Part-Time | Compensation: $650–$1,200/day ($135,200–$249,600+ annually on a 4-day week)
Built around a 4-day work week by design, not as an afterthought. New hires, including new grads, typically start on a guaranteed daily rate for up to a year before shifting to production, giving stable income while you build confidence. Combined with a manageable patient load and genuinely full-scope medical optometry, this role is structured to protect against burnout without sacrificing earning potential.
About the Opportunity
An established practice in Davis, CA offering a true 4-day schedule, full medical optometry scope, and strong clinical support across multiple exam rooms.
Schedule
- Full-time: 4–4.5 days/week
- Part-time (2 days/week) considered, especially near-term
- Monday–Friday only — no weekends, ever
Patient Load
20 patients per day, with built-in buffer and catch-up blocks so the day doesn't run long.
Scope of Care / Responsibilities
Full-scope medical optometry and optical, including myopia control, scleral lenses, ortho-K, pediatrics, glaucoma, macular degeneration, advanced contact lens fitting, meibography, LLLT, MG expression, and retinal evaluation.
Technology & Clinical Support
Two California Optos, Zeiss topographer, auto AR/IOP/Ks, OCT, Octopus visual fields, automated Marco phoropters in all 6 exam rooms, and Crystal EHR. Full tech support plus a full-time NCLE handling pre-testing, case history, visual acuities, entrance skills, contact lens fits, follow-ups, and trainings — so doctors spend their time interpreting data, not collecting it.
Compensation & Benefits
- $650–$1,200 per day ($135,200–$249,600+ annually on a 4-day week)
- Guaranteed daily rate available for new hires/new grads for up to a year before transitioning to production
- $5,000 signing/relocation bonus
- 4% matching 401(k)
- Vision benefits for provider plus 3 family/friends
- Unlimited PTO
- License reimbursement
- Health insurance
- Professional development assistance
Qualifications
- Degree in Optometry from an accredited college
- Active California Optometry License
Work Location: In person
