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Eye Care Associates
Metairie, Louisiana

Ophthalmologist - Comprehensive

OphthalmologyFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Company Overview

Eyecare Associates has been caring for families in the New Orleans community for over 40 years. Our doctors’ experience and commitment to their patients’ comprehensive eye care needs, has made them some of the most highly respected and trusted eye care providers in the south. Our team is dedicated to making certain our patients benefit from the safest and latest technological advances in vision health.

Position Summary

  • This is an exciting full-time opportunity for a candidate interested in working in New Orleans.
  • Our rapidly growing multi-location, multispecialty practice is seeking a Comprehensive Ophthalmologist.
  • Our offices are well equipped with full staff and EHR.
  • Extra resources and partnership program through affiliation with EyeSouth Partners
  • Strategic Management Partner to help onboard and maximize potential for success.
  • Access to corporate support services to reduce administrative burden on physicians and improve clinical efficiency.
  • Network of 365+ ophthalmologists and optometrists.
  • Eligible for partnership after 1-2 years for experienced hires and 2-3 years for residents/fellows.

Responsibilities

Candidate should be Board certified or Board eligible and willing to work with current medical staff to manage an already established significant surgical volume.

  • Company Benefits
  • We offer a competitive benefits package to our doctors:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k w/ Match
  • HSA/FSA
  • Telemedicine

We Also Offer the Following Benefits for FREE

  • Employee Discounts and Perks
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Group Life/AD&D
  • Short Term Disability Insurance

Long Term Disability Insurance

EyeSouth Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Requirements

Candidates must be board certified or board eligible to practice ophthalmology. The role requires a commitment to patient care and the ability to work within a multispecialty practice environment.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Surgical managementEHR management

Ophthalmology — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

What does the Physician market look like in Louisiana?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in ophthalmologyranked against 145 Ophthalmology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $400k (middle half $340k–$650k)36 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingLouisiana index 88.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All physician listings in Louisiana256 active22,334 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedLouisiana physician listings (all specialties): 20% state a sign-on bonus · 5% offer loan repayment256 active listings, Nov 2026
New Ophthalmology listings35 in the last 30 days51 the 30 days before (−31%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend (all specialties)−2.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (145 Ophthalmology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Louisiana figures use all physicians: too few Louisiana Ophthalmology postings state pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Ophthalmologist - Comprehensive at Eye Care Associates a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Ophthalmology — ranked against 145 active Ophthalmology listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Ophthalmology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 145 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Eye Care Associates

Medical Practices
Metairie, Louisiana
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
401k w/ Match
HSA/FSA
Telemedicine
Employee Discounts and Perks
Employee Assistance Program

Living in Metairie

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$315k
Typical market rent
$1,459/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.