All the Optometrists, what are your working hours? Do you work on Saturdays?

[eyj]

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Hello, I was interested in being an optometrist but became a bit nervous after I heard all the down sides. I want to all the optometrists to tell me your typical working hours, if you have to work on Saturdays, and also if you are in private practice or not. Thank you so much! 🙂

 

[Daurang]

Yo quiero Taco Bell.😕

 

[Regmata]

Most dental students don't keep track of their local optometrists weekly work schedules...you may want to try a different board

 

[DrReo]

Are the Walmart ones open on Sundays??? 😀

 

[JMU07]

Well someone's gotta work on the weekends, especially those who are working commercial. Mine works one Saturday a month for four hours.

What downsides are you talking about?

 

[RTM]

Yes, optometrists work weekends!

 

[Mewcakes]

At Lenscrafters we offer exams 7 days a week from about 9:40 to 6:40 except on sundays were it's 11:00 to 5:40. But we have one doctor that works 5 days a week (not just M-F) with a few other associate doctors that fill in the days or act as a 2nd doctor for the day. They probably work 2-3 days a week, though I know at least one of them works at other corporate LCs or costco.

Another private practice I worked at was open Mon-sat 9-6. That sucked.

 

[Meibomian SxN]

At Lenscrafters we offer exams 7 days a week from about 9:40 to 6:40 except on sundays were it's 11:00 to 5:40. But we have one doctor that works 5 days a week (not just M-F) with a few other associate doctors that fill in the days or act as a 2nd doctor for the day. They probably work 2-3 days a week, though I know at least one of them works at other corporate LCs or costco.

Another private practice I worked at was open Mon-sat 9-6. That sucked.

Many private practices offer Saturday hours. Somtimes 3-4hrs, somtimes all day (more typical of commercial settings).

Offering weekend hours puts ones practice at an advantage, as most patients work during regular office hours and would have to miss work in order to get an exam.

Other health professionals have weekend coverage, on call schedules, etc. That's the nature of health care.