Optometrist Job in Roanoke, VA – High Income Opportunity with Private MD/OD Group. Join a long-standing community practice.

Optometrist Job in Roanoke, VA – High Income Opportunity with Private MD/OD Group.  Buy in to the optical and work with a talented team of optometrists and ophthalmologists in this beautiful location.

Highlights

  • High income position, with extremely aggressive bonus structure
  • Medical Optometry position
  • Private practice
  • Long standing community presence
  • Streamlined, well run organization
  • Can buy in to the optical
  • Be as busy as you’d like
  • Great mentors
  • Full suite of perks and benefits

Why you might want to consider moving to Roanoke, Virginia

  1. Outstanding access to nature and outdoor lifestyle
  • Roanoke sits in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains and offers very strong outdoor-recreation access: hundreds of hiking and biking trails, greenways, river access for kayaking.
  • For people who value being able to grab your mountain bike or hiking boots and head out after work, that’s a big plus.
  1. More affordable cost of living & housing than many metros
  • The cost of living in Roanoke is below the U.S. average. For instance its cost-of-living index is cited around 83.5 (i.e., about 11 % below average) in one review.
  • Housing is cited as relatively affordable compared to many parts of the country.
  • If you’re looking for a place where your dollars go further (which can free up time or money for community engagement, travel, or volunteer work), this is a strong factor.
  1. Good location & regional connectivity
  • According to the city’s “Strategic Advantages” page: Roanoke is “centrally located to 14 major US cities” and has “cost of living below the national average”.
  • What that translates to: you’re within a reasonable drive of many other regions on the East Coast. If you travel for personal or professional reasons, that may matter.
  1. Community-oriented, smaller-city feel
  • Sources note that Roanoke has a more “welcoming community” feel compared to larger, more anonymous cities..
  1. Quality of life: mix of urban + nature + services
  • The city’s official materials say it offers “excellent healthcare and school systems” and a “vibrant downtown … award-winning restaurants, music and performing arts venues and outdoor activities.”
  • So you get a mix: not purely rural, not a mega-metro — somewhere in between. For many, that’s a sweet-spot.

Contact

Learn more about this optometry job by reaching out to Drew Caldwell at OjO Recruitment Agency (formerly OjO, Ophthalmology jobs Online) at Drew@ojorecruiting.com  All inquiries are confidential and there is no cost to physician candidates.

OjO has been helping ophthalmologists and optometrists find great jobs nationwide for 17 years.

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