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.