OPTOMETRIST - Bakersfield, CA - FT/PT - Join us and make an impact on the underserved pediatric[...]

Eyes On Eyecare; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Vision To Learn is seeking a qualified Optometrist licensed to practice in California for a mobile clinic in Bakersfield, CA. This independent contractor role may be up to 5 days per week.

You will provide comprehensive eye exams and help deliver glasses to students in underserved communities, improving learning and long-term opportunities. The position offers competitive hourly pay, mileage reimbursement, and a flexible schedule with minimal evening or weekend requirements.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Optometry (OD) required.
• Optometry license valid in California required.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive eye examinations and assess ocular health.
• Prescribe appropriate vision correction and related devices.
• Document patient diagnoses and visit details in internal systems.

Education

Doctorate (Required)

Optometry License (Required)

Job description

Salary Range

$85 – $95 per hour

Schedule

Full-time, Part-time, Contractor

Position Title: OPTOMETRIST – Mobile Optometry – This is not a remote position

Location

Bakersfield, CA

Compensation

$85-$95/hr.

No Federal Holidays

No nights

No weekends (other than very select voluntary exceptions)

Job Type

Full-Time, Part-Time, Contract

Vision To Learn seeks compassionate, mission-driven optometrists who want to make a tangible impact on children’s lives. As part of a mobile clinical team, you’ll provide high-quality eye exams and help deliver glasses to students in underserved communities—removing vision barriers that affect learning and long-term opportunities. If you’re motivated by service, inspired by teamwork, and excited to practice optometry in a meaningful, community-focused setting, Vision To Learn offers a rewarding way to use your skills to change lives.

For more information about our career opportunities and see the impact of our work, please visit our website www.visiontolearn.org/careers/

About Vision To Learn

Vision To Learn is the largest school-based vision care nonprofit in the country. VTL exists to address one basic premise – if you can’t see, you can’t learn. Vision To Learn provides eye exams and glasses to students in underserved communities at no cost to the students and their families to help them succeed in school and in life. Founded in Los Angeles in 2012, Vision To Learn has since expanded to schools across the country. Vision care is critical as 80% of all learning during a child’s first 12 years is visual, we work to solve the problem of lack of access by partnering with school districts to provide eye exams and glasses at no charge to families. We have provided over 3.8 million vision screenings, 800,000 eye exams and 650,000 new, prescription glasses in the last decade.

Join us and make a direct impact by helping provide vision services to school-aged children in underserved communities who would otherwise go without access to care. Competitive pay, flexible schedule, mileage reimbursement, no federal holidays, no nights, and no weekends (other than very select voluntary exceptions).

Who We Are

We are friendly, high energy, knowledgeable, and detail-oriented professionals committed to Vision To Learn’s mission. We approach our work with a value system of service excellence, empathy, integrity, open communication, empowerment, and an eagerness to help the communities we serve.

Position Description

Vision To Learn is seeking a qualified candidate for an Optometrist licensed to practice in California. This position would be up to 5 days/week. Note: this is an independent contractor position.

Key Position Responsibilities

• Provide vision evaluations: check VA’s, assess binocular vision, IOP, pupils, perform a full refraction and prescribe appropriate correction, and assess ocular health
• Prescribe vision devices, tests patient on all applicable equipment to determine the most suitable for his/her condition, and instruct patient in the proper use of it
• Confirm that patient diagnosis is properly documented in the internal systems

Qualifications

• California Optometry License
• As the position will work on a mobile clinic, must be flexible to commute throughout a portion of the greater Kern County.
• Must pass Department of Justice background check (LiveScan) and drug test

Successful candidates will have a proven track record for quality patient care, with positive, proactive attitudes who are dedicated to our mission. Vision To Learn is a rapidly growing organization and team players are critical to our collective success.

Clearance Requirements

As a direct healthcare provider and to protect the health and well‑being of our employees, VTL has implemented best practices for ensuring a clean and safe work environment. Employees will be asked to pass a Department of Justice background check/fingerprinting (LiveScan), child abuse history clearance, TB, and drug test.

Vision To Learn is committed to a diverse staff and to a culture that holds equity as a value and a priority. VTL welcomes applicants who bring a variety of perspectives, experiences, and competencies. People of color, women, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ persons are strongly encouraged to apply. VTL is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, creed, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, party or political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any illegal or prohibited factor.

Education

• Doctorate (Required)

License/Certification

• Optometry License (Required)