Part-Time Optometrist (St. Clair Eye) - St. Clair, MI

If you’re an Optometrist looking for a part-time opportunity where you can build meaningful patient connections and practice high-quality eye care in a welcoming community, St. Clair Eye in St. Clair, Michigan, may be a great fit. This well-established private practice serves patients of all ages, offering a patient-first environment supported by advanced technology, preventative care, and a team committed to helping people protect and improve their vision with confidence.

Why join us? St. Clair Eye in St. Clair, Michigan, has proudly served the community for more than 26 years. With a dedicated team of ten employees, the practice provides comprehensive and preventative eye care, including dry eye treatment, foreign body removal, and ocular disease management, while offering personalized care supported by advanced technology. The team is passionate about building lasting relationships with patients and delivering attentive care in a welcoming, small-community setting.

What you'll do: As an Optometrist with St. Clair Eye, you’ll focus on delivering thoughtful, personalized care that helps patients feel informed and supported throughout their visit. You’ll provide comprehensive eye examinations, routine vision care, diagnosis and management of ocular conditions, personalized treatment plans, and prescriptions for eyeglasses or contact lenses as appropriate. You’ll also educate patients on their eye health and preventative care while working closely with opticians and administrative staff to create a smooth, patient-centered experience. This part-time role is approximately 15–20 hours per week, with doctors seeing an average of 25 patients on a full day and 15 patients on a half day. You’ll have access to advanced technology, including a phoropter, autorefractor, lensometer, Optos, OptoMap, slit lamp, tonometer, and OptiLight, to support the care you provide.

Who you are: You’re a licensed Optometrist in Michigan who brings strong clinical judgment, clear communication, and a compassionate approach to patient care. You value accuracy, professionalism, and dependable follow-through, and you’re comfortable working in a private-practice setting where teamwork and personalized service matter. You enjoy connecting with patients of all ages, collaborating with opticians, technicians, and administrative team members, and contributing to a positive experience that supports long-term eye health. A Doctor of Optometry degree from an accredited program, a current Michigan optometry license in good standing, and a commitment to continuous learning will help you succeed in this role.

Why you'll love St. Clair: Outside of work, St. Clair offers an inviting place to enjoy a relaxed riverfront lifestyle. Located along the beautiful St. Clair River, the community features local shops, restaurants, cafés, pubs, boutiques, parks, a welcoming downtown, a boat harbor, a historical museum, a library, and seven parks, including Palmer Park and its freshwater boardwalk. If you enjoy scenic views, outdoor recreation, community events, and the friendly feel of small-town Michigan living, St. Clair offers a comfortable place to live, work, and feel connected.

As part of the team, you’ll enjoy benefits that support your work and life, including:

What you’ll need:

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

Special Notice

This is not a career opportunity with VSP Vision or its companies.  VSP Vision is helping PECAA Max Members recruit qualified applicants for their private practices.  VSP Vision  is not acting  as a job placement agency or staffing firm.  Applicants are not guaranteed a job interview or job offer.  The hiring decision and acceptance of this position is solely between the hiring practice and the applicant. The above information in this description was provided by the hiring practice.  It has been designated  to  indicate  the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this role.  It is not designed to  contain , or be interpreted as, comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications  required of  employees hired in this role.

VSP Vision OD Recruitment Support

VSP Network Practices who are PECAA Max members in good standing benefit from access to dedicated VSP Vision recruiters to help them find qualified Optometrists.  VSP Vision is not an employment agency and does not guarantee the placement of any practice professionals. The practice shall have sole responsibility for all decisions in the hiring process including  interviewing  and  hiring of practice professionals.  VSP Network Practices also  benefit  from access to other hiring related resources, including free job listings on the VSP Vision Optometry Career Site, which is linked to over 300 career sites.

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