Optometrist – Private Practice | Full-Time | Merced, CA

Join a well established private practice in Merced, CA offering strong compensation, mentorship, and a clear path to partnership or ownership. This is a rare opportunity for an OD who is ready to plant roots and grow with a practice that is actively investing in its future.

📍 Location

Primary location: Merced, CA

The practice currently operates out of Merced.

🗓 Schedule

4 or 5 day work week or option for 1-3 days.

👁 Patient Load

Approximately 18 to 22 patients per day

Mix includes VSP, EyeMed, and some Medicare. The practice serves a Hispanic heavy area with roughly 50% Spanish only speaking patients. Spanish language skills are a strong plus.

Pace is approximately one patient every 15 to 20 minutes, with a 30 minute.

🧠 Technology

The practice is equipped with 2 exam rooms and modern diagnostic technology including:

Optos, Topography, Maestro OCT (potential addition October), and RNFL imaging

🤝 What Makes This Unique

This is not just a job. The owner is offering genuine mentorship in private practice operations and business ownership. There is a real path to future partnership or the option to buy the practice outright. The owner has been transparent about the risk of the business declining without a qualified OD and is looking for someone equally invested in the outcome.

💰 Compensation and Benefits

Starting base: $170,000 to $180,000 annually plus bonus plus benefits

Active California Optometry License required