About the role
LEAD OPTOMETRIST
Owen Sound, Ontario
Step into clinical leadership with flexibility within Specsavers Owen Sound — with the freedom to grow your practice, your way.
Establish your clinic in Owen Sound. Owen Sound offers an opportunity to step into an established, high-demand clinic in a safe, welcoming community where you can quickly build a busy practice while enjoying an excellent quality of life surrounded by nature.
This independent clinic is located within Specsavers at the Heritage Grove Centre in Owen Sound, benefiting from reliable foot traffic — supporting consistent access to new and returning patients. This is a strong opportunity for brand visibility and patient engagement.
This clinic operates in a fully fitted, professionally designed space with one exam room and pre-test room.
The Specsavers retail store is owned and managed by experienced optician, Jamie McMillan. The team of trained eyecare consultants at the store welcome and guide your patients through pre-testing.
Your opportunity
This role is designed for optometrists seeking greater autonomy, leadership, and a pathway towards ownership:
Start your own clinic your way — practice as an independent optometrist with full clinical autonomy
Flexibility to grow at your pace — start with as little as one day per week and expand over time; you have the flexibility to maintain your current commitments how it works for you
Build and lead your team — shape the culture and patient experience within your clinic
Pathway to ownership — unlock future partnership opportunities
Deliver clinical excellence — your clinic includes access a full suite of advanced diagnostic technology, including:
NIDEK Tonoref 3 NIDEK automated lensometer Topcon Maestro2 NIDEK intelligent refractor RT-6100 S4OPTIK slit lamp
Support when you need it — benefit from Specsavers’ back office support, resources, and professional development, so you can stay focused on patient care.
What You’ll Bring
Registered optometrist in Ontario Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for leadership and delivering quality, patient-centred care Motivated to take on leadership and grow a practice Interested in building toward greater independence and ownership
What makes being a Lead Optometrist with Specsavers different?
At Specsavers, we believe quality eyecare starts with a simple idea: putting people first, always. For over 40 years, Specsavers has been committed to making quality eyecare and affordable eyewear accessible to everyone — because we believe no one should have to compromise on their eye health, regardless of their background or circumstances. That’s why we’ve made OCT available as a standard part of eye exams.
Today, we’re the world’s largest privately owned optical retailer and still a family-owned business. We’re a place where you can feel you belong, and be part of something that truly makes a difference.
Make it your own – with the confidence and support of being backed a globally trusted brand.
Learn more about this location and more
Reach out to Anne Abrahamian at anne.abrahamian@specsavers.com.
About Specsavers
Specsavers began 40 years ago with the vision of two optometrists, Doug and Mary Perkins, who set out to provide best-value eyecare to everybody.
Their passion for optometry has led Specsavers to become the largest privately-owned optical group in the world, delivering high-quality, affordable optical and hearing care in 12 countries. And it continues to shape the lives and experience of around 41,000 colleagues who are developing their careers with us across the globe.