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Optometrist

Southcentral Foundation (AK)

Anchorage, AKFull-time$129–177K/yrPosted 1mo agoStill listed 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$129–177K/yr
Location
Anchorage, AK
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Current Alaska Optometry License With Diagnostic And Therapeutic Pharmaceutical EndorsementBasic Life Support Certification

Job overview

The Southcentral Foundation seeks an Optometrist to provide direct optometric services to customer‑owners, supporting the objectives of the Optometry program and ensuring high‑quality eye care within the community.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Qualifications

Current Alaska Optometry License With Diagnostic and Therapeutic Pharmaceutical EndorsementBasic Life Support Certification

Full job description

Optometrist

Hiring Range $129,376.00 to $176,800.00

Hiring Incentives

  • Sign-on Bonus

  • Relocation Allowance

Summary of Responsibilities:

The Southcentral Foundation (SCF) Optometrist is responsible for providing direct optometric services to customer-owners in support of the overall objectives of the Optometry program.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Current Alaska license to practice optometry including diagnostic and therapeutic pharmaceutical endorsement.

  • Meets all requirements in order to obtain medical staff membership and required privileges of service.

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.

Alaska Native/American Indian Preference in Employment:

Pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, as amended, SCF pursues a policy of Alaska Native/American Indian preference in hiring, contracting, and training.

Employee Health Requirements:

To protect the health of customer-owners and employees, Southcentral Foundation (SCF) requires health screenings and immunizations for all new and current employees. SCF's philosophy of care is built on creating and maintaining trusting relationships with customer-owners, and a healthy workforce is an important part of that commitment.

Following SCF's Employee Health Procedure, including all required job-related health screenings and immunizations, is a condition of employment. The procedure is based on the latest scientific evidence and recommendations from public health experts.

New employees must complete all required health screenings and immunizations before their first day of work. Current employees must complete any additional screenings or immunizations that become necessary due to workplace conditions, public health concerns, or newly available vaccines that help protect coworkers and the community.

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How this job compares

Set against the 1,631 open Optometrist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$129–177K/yr
  • US median$135–200K/yr132 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $153K, is 9% below the US median midpoint ($168K) — in the lowest quarter of Optometrist salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,631 open Optometrist jobs across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Optometrist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (45 postings).
Education
1,198 of the 1,631 open Optometrist jobs (73%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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