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St Helens Eyecare Specialists, an established private practice in St. Helens Oregon is seeking a full time optometrist to join our team. This role is a great fit for a practitioner who seeks to build lasting connections with patients and thrives in a tight-knit community setting.
5-day work week, Monday through Friday, no weekends.
New grads and experienced doctors are welcome to apply.
Community:
St Helens is a small town along the Columbia River offering panoramic vistas of Mount Hood, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Adams. Originally founded as a shipping and timber/wood-products hub along the Columbia river, the town has evolved into a welcoming community with a growing population and is located about 45 minutes north of Portland, Hillsboro and Beaverton.
The town is famous for its historic Riverfront District—listed on the National Register of Historic Places—which served as a filming location for movies such as Halloweentown and Twilight.
Why join our practice?
Setting:
- You will be able to conduct eye exams and practice to the full capacity of your license with autonomy and the support of a cheerful and competent staff.
- Opportunity to build a long-term career in a growing community.
- Reasonable exam times 16-22 patient encounters per-day in the clinic.
- Modern tools: Revolution EHR, HVF, OCT, and Ultrawide field retinal camera.
- A practice established in 1967 with a long term view that believes doing right by our patients is what leads to success.
Compensation and Benefits:
- $150K base salary plus production bonus.
- ICHRA Healthcare account
- Vision benefits
- SIMPLE IRA retirement account with matching
- Malpractice insurance coverage
- Continuing education reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Long-term growth opportunities within a stable, practice
What do you need to bring?
Requirements:
- Doctor of Optometry (OD) - Licensed or license-eligible in Oregon
- Some experience in medical optometry preferred
- Reliable, Patient-focused, Team player.
- Customer service orientened.
Physical Demands
- This position requires the ability to communicate and exchange information, utilize equipment necessary to perform the job, and move about the office.
Pay: From $150,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Continuing education credits
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
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- Visionworks236
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- Healthcare & Medical Services75
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in optometrist jobs.
- Doctor of Optometry degree from an accredited optometry school
- Active state optometry license in the state of practice
- Proficiency with slit-lamp examination and ophthalmic diagnostic equipment
- Experience with electronic health record systems such as Eyefinity or RevolutionEHR
- Therapeutic prescribing authority or TPA certification where applicable
- One or more years of clinical experience in a private or retail optometry setting
Tips for Your Optometrist Job Search
Tailor your CV to the setting
A private practice and a retail optical chain look for different things. Emphasize patient volume, therapeutic scope, and complex case experience for clinical roles, and highlight efficiency, frame styling, and contact lens sales conversions for retail settings.
List every state license you hold
Many employers, especially multi-location groups and telehealth-adjacent roles, prefer candidates licensed in multiple states. Put each active state license and its expiration date in a dedicated credentials section so recruiters spot them immediately.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists optometrist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Flag therapeutic prescribing authority clearly
Therapeutic drug-prescribing rights differ by state, and employers hiring across state lines care about this. Note your TPA certification and any controlled-substance scheduling authority explicitly in your resume header, not buried in a skills list.
Prepare a patient-case narrative for interviews
Interviewers at clinical and hospital-based practices routinely ask you to walk through a challenging case. Have one ready that shows your differential diagnosis thinking, your co-management approach with ophthalmology, and the patient outcome.
Negotiate production bonuses separately from base
Many optometrist offers include a base plus a per-exam or revenue-share bonus. Ask for the bonus structure in writing before you accept, and confirm whether the calculation is based on collections or gross production.
Optometrist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most optometrists?
The companies hiring the most optometrists right now include Visionworks, LensCrafters, and HEDA, with the largest share of openings in Florida, California, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Retail optical chains and multi-location vision care groups tend to post the highest volume of openings at any given time.
How many optometrist jobs are remote?
About 32% of optometrist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, since most roles require in-person patient care and hands-on equipment. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote or hybrid arrangements include telehealth triage consultations, vision therapy planning, and clinical education or training roles within larger health systems.
How do you become an optometrist?
You become an optometrist by completing a four-year undergraduate degree, then earning a Doctor of Optometry degree from an accredited optometry school, which takes another four years. After graduating you must pass the NBEO examinations and apply for a state license in whichever state you plan to practice. Some optometrists complete an optional one-year residency to build expertise in a specialty such as low vision, pediatrics, or cornea and contact lenses.
How do you get hired as an optometrist with little experience?
New graduates often land their first role by targeting retail optical chains and corporate vision centers, which hire new ODs regularly and provide structured onboarding. Externship sites are also a strong pipeline: supervisors who know your clinical skills can connect you to open positions before you graduate. Highlighting your NBEO scores, any specialty rotations, and patient volume from your clinical years helps offset limited post-graduate experience.
What does the optometrist interview process look like?
Most optometrist interviews begin with a phone screen from a practice manager or HR contact covering your licensure, availability, and general fit. A second stage typically involves an in-person or video meeting with the lead OD or practice owner, where you discuss clinical approach, patient philosophy, and case management style. Some employers, particularly private practices, also ask you to shadow for a half-day or complete a brief trial examination before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to optometrist jobs?
You can find and apply to optometrist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from practices, health systems, and optical chains across the United States. Search the listings for roles that match your state license, preferred setting, and experience level, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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