Locums Optometrist in Alaska - Housing and Flights Provided
Updated 12/05/25
Alaska, Alaska, United States
Physician
Ophthalmology
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Outpatient
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
A facility in Alaska is seeking an Optometrist to join their team! Housing and Flights Provided!
Pay: $120/hr (All-inclusive W-2 Rate)
Optometrist Opportunity:
Pay: $120/hr (All-inclusive W-2 Rate)
Optometrist Opportunity:
- Full-time, locums opportunity
- 13-week contract with opportunity for extensions
- Schedule: Mon-Fri; Day Shift
- Housing and Flights Provided!
- Weekly Pay!
- Benefits Available!
- Conduct eye exams and detect problems in vision, abnormal conditions, and diseases
- Prescribe eyeglasses, contact lenses, and any other medications for eye disorders
- Educate patients regarding treatment and care for eye conditions or diseases
- MD/DO from an accredited program
- At least 2 years of previous optometrist experience
- Strong sense of community: Remote Alaska towns often have close-knit, supportive communities where people genuinely look out for one another.
- Unique outdoor lifestyle: Residents enjoy unparalleled access to natural beauty, wildlife, and year-round outdoor activities that are hard to find anywhere else.
- Slower pace and simplicity: The quieter, less crowded environment offers a chance to live more intentionally, disconnect from constant noise, and focus on what matters.
- Cultural richness and connection to tradition: Many areas have deep Indigenous heritage and active subsistence practices, offering a meaningful cultural experience and opportunities to learn from longstanding traditions.
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