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Acuity Eye Group

Optometrist

Palm Desert, CA · On-site

$150K - $200K/yr

Telehealth Optometrist services for remote assistance * Salary 150,000-155,000 plus optical bonus * Sign on Bonus/Relocation allowance * $5000-$10,0000 referral bonus for referring other Optometrists ...

Acuity Eye Group

Optometrist

Palm Desert, CA

$150K - $200K/yr

Telehealth Optometrist services for remote assistance * Salary 150,000-155,000 plus optical bonus * Sign on Bonus/Relocation allowance * $5000-$10,0000 referral bonus for referring other Optometrists ...

Acuity Eye Group

Optometrist

Palm Desert, CA · On-site

Telehealth Optometrist services for remote assistance * Salary 150,000-155,000 plus optical bonus * Sign on Bonus/Relocation allowance * $5000-$10,0000 referral bonus for referring other Optometrists ...

Essen Medical Associates

Optometry Tech

Bronx, NY

$20 - $25/hr

... via telehealth, ensuring patients get the support they need when and where they need it. We're ... Job Summary The Optometry Technician assists Optometrists in performing eye exams, testing, and ...

Essen Medical Associates

Optometry Tech

Bronx, NY · On-site

$20 - $25/hr

... via telehealth, ensuring patients get the support they need when and where they need it. We're ... Job Summary The Optometry Technician assists Optometrists in performing eye exams, testing, and ...

Essen Medical Associates

Optometry Tech

Bronx, NY

$20 - $25/hr

... via telehealth, ensuring patients get the support they need when and where they need it. We're ... The Optometry Technician assists Optometrists in performing eye exams, testing, and other clinical ...

Essen Medical Associates

Optometrist

Bronx, NY

$150K - $170K/yr

... via telehealth, ensuring patients get the support they need when and where they need it. We're ... Our Division of Ophthalmology and Optometry is expanding due to demand, and we are looking for an ...

Essen Medical Associates

Optometrist

Bronx, NY

... via telehealth, ensuring patients get the support they need when and where they need it. We're ... Job Summary Our Division of Ophthalmology and Optometry is expanding due to demand, and we are ...

Essen Medical Associates

Optometrist

Bronx, NY · On-site

$150K - $170K/yr

... via telehealth, ensuring patients get the support they need when and where they need it. We're ... Job Summary Our Division of Ophthalmology and Optometry is expanding due to demand, and we are ...

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How much do telehealth optometry jobs pay per year?

As of Jul 21, 2026, the average yearly pay for telehealth optometry in the United States is $124,213.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $98,000.00 and $146,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Telehealth Optometry job?

A Telehealth Optometry job involves providing eye care services remotely using digital technology. Optometrists or eye care professionals conduct virtual consultations, assess vision issues, guide patients on eye health, and determine if in-person care is needed. This role may include reviewing images, prescribing corrective lenses, and offering follow-up care. It helps expand access to eye care, especially for patients in remote areas or those with mobility challenges.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Telehealth Optometry position, and why are they important?

To thrive in Telehealth Optometry, you need a Doctor of Optometry degree, active state licensure, and strong clinical skills in ocular assessment and management. Familiarity with telemedicine platforms, electronic health records (EHR), and secure video conferencing tools is essential. Excellent verbal communication, patient-centered empathy, and adaptability are standout soft skills in this remote care environment. These competencies ensure accurate virtual assessments, build patient trust, and enable smooth technology-driven workflows.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of a Telehealth Optometrist?

Telehealth Optometrists conduct remote eye exams, review patient histories, diagnose visual and ocular conditions, and provide treatment plans or referrals as needed, all via secure digital platforms. They collaborate with other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care and ensure seamless follow-up for in-person visits when necessary. The role also involves documentation in electronic health records, offering patient education, and troubleshooting technical or connectivity issues with patients. This position is ideal for candidates who are comfortable with technology and enjoy providing quality eye care in a virtual environment.

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Infographic showing various Telehealth Optometry job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 77% Full Time, and 23% Part Time. Highlights an 61% In-person, 8% Hybrid, and 31% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $124,213 per year, or $59.7 per hour.
Optometry, Optometrist

Optometry, Optometrist

Department of Veteran Affairs

Washington, DC

Full-time

Posted 7 days ago

U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs rating

8.1

Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

Based on 668 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

41st of 283 rated public sector bodies

Job description

MAJOR DUTIES & CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Optometrist will be responsible for duties including but not limited to the following:

  • Provides high quality direct care to outpatients by examining the eyes and applicable visual systems for defects or abnormalities, including the medical diagnosis and management of eye diseases within the scope of the optometrist’s clinical privileges
  • The practitioner will examine patients in the outpatient settings; make a diagnosis and develop and implement a treatment plan that may include a referral to the Low Vision Service and/or to the Ophthalmology Service.
  • Keeps informed of developments in the management and treatment of diseases and illness through continuing medical education, both formal and informal.
  • Successfully integrate patient care activities within the eye clinic as well as other patient care programs within the medical center and/or within the community.
  • Consistently demonstrate expertise in diagnosing and treating seriously ill, multi-symptomatic patients.
  • Participates in multidisciplinary activities involving treatment plan and discharge patients.
  • Participates as a peer reviewer when requested.
  • Additionally, the optometrist may be called on to perform reading of teleretinal imaging studies after incumbent is trained and certified by the Office of Telehealth Services Store and Forward Training Center and the reading is delineated and approved in the optometrist’s clinical privileges.
  • Is responsible for entering accurate, complete, timely progress notes for

each episode of care into the patient’s electronic record. This is accomplished by

utilizing the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS).

  • Is responsible for the proper use, maintenance, and calibration of

specialized equipment used in the assessment and care of patients. He/she demonstrates knowledge and maintains standards in the use and reprocessing of Reusable Medical Equipment (RME).

  • Current BLS certification is required.
  • Provides basic low vision services and may occasionally be assigned to the Advanced Low Vision Team Clinic (directing a multi/inter-disciplinary care team, prescribing custom-designed optical systems, electronic aids/devices, etc.).

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