Join the Maine Eye team, a leading ophthalmology practice proudly recognized in 2026 as having Maine’s #1 Surgery Center and ranked among the top surgery centers in the nation. Be part of an organization committed to exceptional patient care, clinical excellence, and a supportive workplace.
We are seeking a full-time Optometrist to join our high-volume, subspecialty-driven practice in Portland, Maine. This position offers a unique combination of surgical co-management, urgent eye care, and the opportunity to build and manage your own patient panel. You’ll work closely with our ophthalmologists and surgical teams while maintaining the autonomy of your own clinic.
Schedule & Work-Life BalanceEnjoy a 4.5-day workweek with no nights, no weekends, and no call!
The position includes a combination of:
- Mornings: Post-operative care in collaboration with our surgeons, managing recovery and outcomes for cataract and refractive surgery patients.
- 2–3 afternoons per week: Urgent/walk-in ophthalmic care, evaluating and managing acute eye concerns with support from our physician teams.
- 1–2 afternoons per week: Your own personal clinic, allowing you to build and manage a patient panel for comprehensive and medical optometric care.
- Provide post-operative examinations and co-management for surgical patients in close collaboration with our ophthalmologists.
- Evaluate and manage urgent and walk-in ocular concerns, determining appropriate treatment or referral when needed.
- Build and maintain your own patient panel while providing comprehensive eye exams, contact lens fittings, and medical optometric care.
- Work collaboratively with ophthalmologists, technicians, and administrative teams to provide seamless, high-quality patient care.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation within the electronic health record.
- Provide personalized, attentive care while working successfully within a high-volume clinical environment.
- As our program develops, there may also be an opportunity to mentor an optometry resident as part of Maine Eye’s future optometry residency/fellowship program.
- Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree from an accredited school of optometry.
- Active, unrestricted Maine optometric license or eligibility to obtain licensure prior to your start date.
- Experience or a strong interest in surgical co-management and post-operative care preferred.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume clinical environment.
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to working with a multidisciplinary surgical team.
- New graduates with a strong interest in anterior segment and surgical co-management are encouraged to apply.
At Maine Eye, you’ll have the opportunity to practice within a well-established, high-volume ophthalmology practice with a strong referral base, modern diagnostic technology, and direct access to experienced ophthalmologists and surgical teams.
We’re proud to have many long-tenured employees who have built their careers with Maine Eye, reflecting the stability, strong relationships, and sense of community that are an important part of our workplace.
Benefits and highlights include:
- 4.5-day workweek
- No nights, weekends, or on-call
- Competitive compensation, commensurate with experience
- Direct mentorship and collaboration with fellowship-trained ophthalmologists and surgical teams
- Opportunity to build and grow your own patient panel
- Employee eye care benefits and exceptional discounts
- Medical and Dental Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
- Company Profit Sharing
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Company-Paid Life Insurance
- Company-Paid Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- HSA and FSA options
- Continuing education and professional development support
- Future opportunity to mentor an optometry resident
Skills Required
- Doctor of Optometry degree from an accredited school of optometry
- Active, unrestricted Maine optometric license or eligibility to obtain licensure before the start date
- Experience or strong interest in surgical co-management and post-operative care
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume clinical environment
- Strong communication skills and collaborative approach with a multidisciplinary surgical team
What We Do
Maine Eye Center is northern New England's most comprehensive eye specialty private practice, providing medical, surgical, and routine vision care. They focus on patient-centered care, state-of-the-art technology, and clinical research to help people see the world around them.
