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Optometrist, Float

VSP Ventures$120,640–$196,040/yrRedwood City, CA; San Jose, CA; Cupertino, CA; Mountain View, CAFull timePosted 1d agoStill open, checked every night

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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open optometrist jobs in California post a median of $80.25 an hour, the middle half $75–$100, across 13 jobs that state their pay. Optometrists employed in California earn a median of $65.53 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

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About the job

Compensation range for the role is listed above. Applicable salary ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. As a part of the compensation package, this role may include eligible incentive, bonuses and/or commission dependent on the role. For more information regarding VSP Vision benefits, please click here .

VSP Ventures has a full-time floating Optometrist opportunity serving practices in San Jose, Mountain View, Redwood City, and Cupertino. If you’re passionate about personalized eye care and enjoy the variety of working with diverse patients and teams, this role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact across a connected group of practices. Bring your commitment to exceptional patient care and discover an opportunity that combines flexibility, collaboration, and room to grow.

Why join us?

Join a connected group of San Jose-area practices, including Japantown Optometry, East Hills Vision Optometry, and Buena Vista Eyecare Optometry in San Jose; Mountain View Optometry in Mountain View; Optometry at Redwood Shores in Redwood City; and Vista EyeCare Center optometry in Cupertino. These centrally located practices serve diverse patient communities, giving you the opportunity to act as a trusted partner in helping patients achieve and maintain optimal eye health and vision. Each location offers its own team and day-to-day environment, united by a commitment to high-quality care, strong patient relationships, and a positive workplace culture. Whether you’re drawn to a neighborhood practice or a setting serving a broader regional community, you’ll enjoy flexibility, collaboration, variety, and room to grow.

What you’ll do

In this full-time floating role, you’ll provide full-scope optometric care across multiple San Jose-area practice locations, serving a diverse patient population and partnering with each care team to create a seamless patient experience. Your responsibilities will include performing comprehensive eye examinations, recommending eyewear, determining contact lens prescriptions, providing myopia control services, and assessing and managing ocular conditions and diseases. With highly trained staff supporting you throughout examinations, you’ll use digital eye scanning and advanced diagnostic technology, including Optomap and OCT retinal imaging, FDT visual field testing, and auto-refractors. Practices are open Monday through Saturday, and you’ll work a flexible 40-hour, five-day schedule that includes two Saturdays per month. Benefits include medical insurance, paid time off, a production bonus, malpractice insurance, and a continuing education allowance.

Who you are

You're an ambitious and compassionate Optometrist who strives to consistently exceed patient expectations while providing personalized and individualized care to ensure excellent eye health and vision care. You enjoy caring for a diverse patient population, and you're an excellent listener who genuinely cares about patients. The preferred qualifications for this position include specialty contact lens fittings and surgical co-management for LASIK. If you want to work with a fantastic team and directly represent our practices, we invite you to apply! New graduates are encouraged to apply.

Why you’ll love San Jose, Mountain View, Redwood City, and Cupertino:

From vibrant city neighborhoods to outdoor escapes, San Jose, Mountain View, Redwood City, and Cupertino offer plenty to enjoy beyond the exam room. Explore San Jose’s global dining scene, public art, and cultural events; spend time on the trails or water at Shoreline in Mountain View; discover dining and entertainment in downtown Redwood City; or enjoy Cupertino’s restaurants, parks, and public art. Whether your ideal day off includes a live performance, a new favorite café, or time outdoors, these communities offer inviting ways to unwind while building your career in patient care.

Special note about this opportunity:

This is a career opportunity with a practice owned by VSP Ventures, a VSP Vision company. While VSP Vision helps VSP Ventures practices recruit qualified applicants, the hiring decision and acceptance of this position are solely between the hiring practice and the applicant. The information in this description was provided by the hiring practice and is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be interpreted as a complete list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications required of employees hired for this position.

Job Specifications

Typically has the following skills or abilities:

Doctor of Optometry degree, O.D. including Third Party Administrator (TPA) certificate of licensure

1-3 years of clinical practice experience with current knowledge of Optometric technology and practices; new graduates are encouraged to apply

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Strong management, leadership, and organizational skills

Strong business aptitude, self-discipline, and ability to deliver outstanding patient service

Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment in the performance of his/her job duties

For roles that are remote (i.e., Work From Home ( WFH )) or hybrid (i.e., partial onsite at a VSP location and WFH ), must demonstrate a high level of engagement in virtual environments, including maintaining camera presence during meetings to support effective communication and team alignment

Working Conditions

The working environment is generally favorable, lighting and temperature are adequate, and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc.

The above information on this description had been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job grade.

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VSP Vision is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

VSP is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. To help us ensure we meet our commitment to equal employment opportunity , please consider responding to the following optional questions regarding race and gender. We are asking you to provide this information on a voluntary basis. All responses will be kept confidential and will in no way impact the consideration of your application. Applicants who live in the following jurisdictions should not respond to the race or gender self-identification request, so please select “Prefer not to say, I Don’t Wish to Answer, I decline to self-identify, or I decline to identify my race and ethnicity” for the questions:

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Unincorporated LA County Residents: Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act, and any other similar laws.

From VSP Ventures's job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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