Optometrist

Optometrists; Nanaimo; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Forgivable loan up to $100k

Guaranteed minimum salary or 70% bill

Job summary

Specsavers Woodgrove in Nanaimo, BC, seeks an associate Optometrist to join our expanding clinic. The role offers clinical autonomy within an independent Specsavers partner practice and exposure to cutting-edge diagnostic equipment.

We provide a supportive team focused on community eyecare and patient wellbeing, with pre-test support and ongoing professional development. compensation includes a guaranteed minimum salary ($1k/8hr day) or 70% of billings, plus a forgivable loan up to $100k.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive eye examinations and patient consultations.
• Utilize advanced diagnostic equipment in a fully integrated clinic.
• Deliver high-quality eyecare within an independent Specsavers partner setting.

Skills

Clinical excellence

Autonomy

Education

Experience: 0-4 years

Experience: 4+ years

Tools

NIDEK Tonoref 3

Topcon Maestro2

Zeiss HFA3

Job description

Find practice opportunities for optometrists, opticians, optometric staff and students.

Detailed Job Information

• Job Title: Optometrist
• Province: British Columbia
• Date Posted On: August 5, 2026

Clinic Name:

Experience: 0-4 years, 4+ years

Job Type: FT, PT

Phone Number:

Summary:

The independent optometrist at Specsavers Woodgrove is looking for an associate Optometrist to join their expanding clinic in Nanaimo. Specsavers is the world’s largest, privately-owned optical retailer. Our journey began 40 years ago in the UK, with visionary optometrists Doug and Mary Perkins. Today, we support over 2,700 healthcare businesses, passionately caring for more than 44 million patients and customers worldwide. We believe that access to quality eyecare should be a right, not a luxury. That’s why we’ve made OCT available as a standard part of eye exams. With our advanced clinical equipment and an extensive range of affordable and high-quality eyewear, we’re here to make a real difference in the lives of our customers. Your opportunity and practice Offering eye exams when patients need them means having the right team in each of our optometrist-owned and operated clinics. Join an independent Optometry Partner and team of passionate eyecare professionals in shaping community eye health.

Your associate optometrist opportunity in Nanaimo gives you:

• Clinical Excellence: Benefit from a fully integrated clinic with latest diagnostic technology such as: the NIDEK Tonoref 3, NIDEK automated lensometer, Topcon Maestro2, NIDEK intelligent refract RT-6100, NIDEK slit lamp SL-1800, Marco M2 Ultra Slit Lamp, Optos Ultrawide Imaging and Zeiss HFA3 with SITA Faster visual field.
• A team committed to community eyecare and monitoring the eye health of our patients for preventable vision loss, which is why OCT is made available for standard eye exams.
• Clinical Autonomy: Practice in a private, independent clinic backed by the support and resources of Specsavers to deliver the best care for the needs of your patients.
• Pre-test Support: Trained eyecare consultants welcome and take your patients through pre-testing so you have reports sent directly to your exam room to prepare for your consultations.
• Professional Development: Get access to a qualified optometry support consultant for professional development on-site and virtually
• Guaranteed Minimum Salary – $1k/8hr day or 70% total billings (whichever is higher).
• Forgivable loan (Full-Time): Opportunity to qualify for a forgivable loan of up to $100k