Associate Optometrist
Job ID:
4985
Type:
full-time
Position:
optometrist
Practice Type:
Private
Salary:
annually
$165000 - 165000
Experience:
entry
Benefits
Competitive Salary, student loan payoff program, PTO, 401k, profit sharing, insurance, others
Job Description
Brinton Vision is seeking two full-time optometrists to join our nationally recognized refractive surgery practice. Designed for 2026 graduates, this role offers an entry into refractive care with full clinical autonomy and experienced physicians (one MD, three ODs) physically on-site daily for real-time collaboration. Prior refractive experience is not required—structured specialty training is provided within the practice. We are hiring nationally through a selective process.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
- Single-location refractive specialty practice
- Defined clinic appointment schedule, Mon–Fri 7:40am–3:40pm
- Weekends, not workends—no nights, no weekends, no call
- Physician-present, collegial clinical environment
- Consistently named #1 LASIK Center in St. Louis & Missouri
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch, STL Magazine, Missouri Magazine)
Office
PRACTICE MODEL & CLINICAL SUPPORT
- 100% cash-pay—no insurance billing or coding
- No production quotas, sales targets, or optical dispensary
- Focused refractive-only specialty practice (not mixed retail or cataract model)
- Robust technician and scribe support (MRx/CRx performed by technicians)
- State-of-the-art, 12-lane clinic with on-site surgery suite
- Full-scope optometry with in-room physician collaboration whenever desired
Candidate Description
WHO WILL THRIVE IN THIS ROLE
Drawn to refractive surgery, including laser and lens-based vision correction care
Wanting full clinical autonomy with experienced physicians physically present for real-time collaboration when desired
Values building long-term patient relationships
WHO THIS ROLE IS NOT FOR
Seeking an optical or retail-driven practice
Wanting a pathology-heavy medical optometry role
Candidate Requirements
Degreed Optometrist
