Optometrist

About the Company

20/20 Onsite brings free, comprehensive eye exams and glasses directly to students where they learn — removing the transportation, cost, and scheduling barriers that keep kids from getting the vision care they need to succeed in school.

The Opportunity

20/20 Onsite is seeking a licensed Optometrist to provide comprehensive eye exams to students in Boston Public Schools. This is a full-time or part-time, temporary contracted position running through June 2027, with the potential to extend. Because scheduling follows the Boston Public Schools calendar, most weeks run a full five days, with the occasional lighter week built in as school schedules shift — giving you steady, full-time or part-time work with a bit of natural breathing room along the way. Exams are conducted either aboard our mobile vision clinic or on-site within school buildings. Every student we see receives a free eye exam, and any student who needs corrective lenses receives a free pair of glasses.

This role is a great fit for an Optometrist looking for meaningful, community-based work for the remainder of the school year.

Responsibilities

- Perform comprehensive pediatric eye exams for students in Boston Public Schools, either on our mobile clinic or in a designated space within the school.
- Diagnose refractive errors and other vision issues, and prescribe corrective lenses as needed.
- Accurately document exam findings and prescriptions in accordance with clinical and program standards.
- Communicate exam results and recommendations clearly to school staff and families as needed.
- Maintain a warm, patient bedside manner suited to working with children.
- Ensure all exams and services are delivered in compliance with applicable state licensing and clinical standards.

Qualifications

- Active, unrestricted Optometrist license in Massachusetts (OD).
- Comfortable and experienced working with pediatric patients.
- Reliable and punctual, with strong communication skills.
- Ability to work efficiently in a mobile clinic or school-based setting.

Schedule & Location Details

- This role is built around the Boston Public Schools calendar — most weeks run Monday through Friday, generally 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
- As with any school-based schedule, the number of exam days can vary slightly week to week; we'll keep you posted on your schedule as far in advance as possible.
- The position is temporary, running through June 2027, with the potential to extend.
- Work locations rotate across Boston Public Schools; exams are conducted either aboard 20/20 Onsite's mobile vision clinic or inside the school itself.

Compensation

- $700 per day worked, paid as an independent contractor (1099).