West Texas Eye Associates is seeking a full-time optometrist to join a busy, established ophthalmology and optometry practice. This position is designed for an optometrist who wants strong medical exposure, meaningful physician mentorship, excellent support, and substantial long-term earning potential.

The Position

The optometrist will provide comprehensive eye care with an emphasis on medical optometry, contact lens services—including specialty lenses—and co-management of surgical patients. The practice offers the opportunity to work closely with ophthalmologists while developing a broad and sophisticated medical optometry skill set.

Compensation

• Base salary: $175,000 annually

• Productivity bonus: 25% of receivables above $700,000, with no stated cap

• Expected total compensation: $230,000–$260,000 annually, depending on productivity

The compensation model rewards productivity while providing the stability of a strong base salary.

Benefits

• Health insurance

• 20 days of paid time off (PTO)

• Approximately 9 paid holidays per year

• CME, professional licensing, and insurance-panel registration allowance: $4,500 in the first year and $3,500 annually thereafter

• 401(k) retirement plan with a 4% employer match, plus an additional 3% contribution/match based on total salary

• Malpractice insurance coverage

Schedule & Practice Support

• Full-time, Monday–Friday clinical schedule

• Start date to be mutually agreed upon

• Dedicated technicians and support staff

• Close collaboration with an established team of ophthalmologists and optometrists

Clinical Growth & Mentorship

A major strength of this opportunity is direct mentorship from fellowship-trained ophthalmologists, including expertise in cornea/external disease and neuro-ophthalmology, as well as pediatric ophthalmology. The position offers extensive exposure to medical eye disease, perioperative care, specialty contact lenses, and collaborative management of complex patients.

Licensure

Candidates must be eligible for Texas optometric licensure and will be expected to obtain the Texas Optometric Glaucoma Specialist (OGS) designation.

Why El Paso?

El Paso offers an unusual combination of career opportunity and quality of life. For a new graduate or early-career optometrist, the combination of competitive compensation and a comparatively affordable lifestyle can create an excellent opportunity to pay down student debt and begin building financial independence.

• No Texas individual state income tax

• Affordable homeownership and cost of living

• Short commutes and an easy day-to-day lifestyle

• Excellent year-round outdoor recreation

• A distinctive, welcoming multicultural community

• Strong medical-optometry exposure and physician mentorship