Optometrist Job with Private OD/MD Group in Waterville, Maine.

Central Maine – 50 Minutes to the Coast. Busy OD/MD practice | Full-scope medical + optical | High income potential | Lifestyle location

Our longstanding, highly respected multi-location OD/MD group in Central Maine is seeking two Optometrists (new grads welcome) to join our collaborative, patient-first team in the Waterville area.

This is a wonderful opportunity to step into an extremely busy practice with a loyal patient base, long-term staff, and 6 doctors who truly enjoy working together. If you’re an Optometrist who values community, relationships, and delivering excellent care to “salt of the earth” patients — we’d love to chat with you.

Why Our Practice is Special

✅ Long-standing Maine legacy practice with deep community trust
✅ Booked out and busy with strong demand for optometry care
✅ Full-scope optometry: glasses + contacts + medical optometry
✅ Supportive, collegial culture with a family atmosphere

✅ Older patient demographic (high demand for medical eye care)
✅ You’ll be as busy as you want to be while maintaining a sustainable pace
✅ Beautiful outdoor lifestyle with four seasons and room to breathe

The Role

As an Optometrist here, you’ll enjoy a balanced mix of:

  • Comprehensive primary eye care
  • Medical optometry (high medical volume due to aging population)
  • Contact lens fits (including specialty/hard-to-fit lenses if interested)
  • Dry eye work if so desired
  • Strong collaboration with experienced Ophthalmologists and other ODs

Team -OD/MD Collaboration

You’ll be joining an established group of 6 doctors and surgeons:

Ophthalmologists

  • General + Cataracts (including Light Adjustable Lens experience)
  • Glaucoma-focused care
  • Oculoplastics / ASOPRS

Optometrists
A stable team with long tenures and strong training roots (NECO, Salus, etc.)

This is a group that values teamwork and genuinely enjoys their patients and our community.

Compensation & Benefits

Starting salary:  Depends on skills, training, work ethic and pace, and overall suitability for our patients.

Very lucrative opportunity

Productivity bonus structure (earnings accelerate quickly)
Excellent benefits, bonuses and more
Strong schedule stability and long-term growth opportunity
Mentorship available (new grads supported!)

Location: Waterville, Maine (Central Maine Lifestyle)

This is a true lifestyle position — low traffic, low stress, great people, and endless outdoor recreation:

1 hour to ski slopes
~50 minutes to Maine’s lakes and coastal shores
Hiking, boating, hunting, and four-season recreation all around
Space and privacy are normal here (not crowded, breathe-easy living)
Portland is about 1 hour away | Boston about 3 hours away

If you want a slower pace of life, real community, and a practice where you can build something meaningful long-term, you’ll love life in Central Maine.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re seeking an OD who is:

  • Patient-centered and community-minded
  • Friendly, steady, and relational
  • Motivated to step into a busy full scope practice
  • Interested in long-term stability
  • Is motivated to be part of a tight knit team

Our practice thrives on trust, reputation, and treating people well — both patients and staff.  We welcome conversations with students in training, new grad ODs, as well as residency trained and seasoned Optometrists.

CONTACT

Reach out to Drew Caldwell of OjO Recruitment Agency (formerly OjO, Ophthalmology jobs Online) to learn more.  Drew@ojorecruiting.com.

All inquiries are confidential and there is no cost for ophthalmologists and optometrists who are searching for positions.

OjO is one of the nation’s most established eye care recruitment services.  We’ve been helping ophthalmologists and optometrists find great jobs and partnership positions with practices nationwide for 17 years. We’d love to help you too!

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Let’s Talk About Your Future

Whether you’re completing your training or considering a move after years in practice, your next opportunity should reflect what matters to you—in your career and your life.

Perhaps you’re seeking a different clinical focus, greater financial upside, more flexibility, a better work culture, or a path to ownership. We’ll take the time to understand the kind of care you want to provide, the people you want to work with, and the place you’d like to call home.

Since 2009, we’ve helped ophthalmologists and optometrists explore jobs and partnership opportunities with practices and eye care organizations nationwide. Our relational, consultative approach gives you an experienced sounding board, honest guidance, and perspective to help you weigh your options.

Whether you have a clear direction or are just beginning to explore, we’d love to hear from you.

All inquiries are confidential, and our services are free for ophthalmologists and optometrists.

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