Full-time Medical Optometrist

Full-Time Position with Defined Senior Partner Buyout Track

For over 30 years, our independent private practice has provided comprehensive medical eye care with a focus on ocular disease management. Our office is located in a medical complex in Chester, Virginia, minutes from the thriving mid-Atlantic city of Richmond.

You will work alongside an experienced clinical team practicing full-scope medical management, including ocular disease (glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy), infections, injuries, and surgical co-management.

Our office features five fully equipped exam lanes, a modern clinic utilizing a fully equipped diagnostic suite, including OCT, Visual Field, Anterior/Posterior Segment Digital Photography, Corneal Topography and a full-service optical. We manage a high volume of glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, dry eye disease, and surgical co-management, as well as routine vision care.

Succession & Partnership Track

We are actively planning for the long-term succession of our senior partner. We are seeking an ambitious, clinically excellent Doctor of Optometry who wants to transition from a full-time associate into a co-owner over a structured timeline .

This is an exceptional opportunity to invest in your degree, skip the corporate retail grind or the uncertainty of massive equity chains, and step directly into a thriving, highly profitable private practice, offering peer and staff support and a transparent roadmap to business ownership.

Doctor of Optometry (O.A collaborative leader who can guide staff to grow alongside you and is interested in learning the operational side of a private practice office management and growth.

Experience is preferred, but we welcome new graduates with a focus on ocular disease.

We offer a highly competitive and transparent financial package designed to reward clinical growth and prepare you for equity:

Base Salary: $125,000 – $140,000+ (commensurate with experience/residency training).

Production Bonus: Percentage-based bonus on net collections

Comprehensive Benefits: Health insurance, Simple IRA with 3% match, paid holiday and vacation time off (with no weekend hours), full malpractice coverage, a generous Continuing Education (CE) stipend, Virginia Board of Optometry license renewal fees, VOA, AOA, and ROS dues.

Company Description Douglas & Leisner Optometry is a patient-centered practice led by Drs. Richard Douglas, OD, and Jill Leisner, OD, FAAO, offering comprehensive eye care services. The team provides full-scope optometric care, including routine eye exams, custom contact lens fittings, treatment and management of eye diseases, and LASIK refractive surgery consultation and co-management. The practice also delivers pre-surgical and post-surgical care to support long-term vision health. With a full-service optical featuring over 1,000 frames and an on-site lab, Douglas & Leisner Optometry serves patients in Chester, Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Petersburg, and the greater Richmond, VA region.

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