Glaucoma Surgeon - Lubbock, TX!
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Job Description
West Texas Eye Associates has a unique opportunity for a BC/BE Glaucoma Specialist to join our fabulous team in Lubbock, Texas. The team includes 7 Surgeons, 1 optometrist, and dedicated technicians, scribes, and front office staff that treat a wide variety of eye disease including corneal disorders, diabetic eye diseases, cataracts, LASIK, and glaucoma.
About the Practice
At West Texas Eye Associates, our goal is to help our communities stay healthy and happy. Serving Lubbock and Midland, TX, our team of experts can help with vision care, eye surgery, aesthetic treatments, and more.
Our facility offers a wide variety of services: we offer routine eye exams, LASIK, pediatric ophthalmology, and more. Our eye doctors are trained to treat conditions like corneal diseases, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and refractive errors, like myopia.
About the Location
Located in northwest Texas, Lubbock is best known as the home of the Texas Tech Red Raiders, and birthplace of Rock & Roll legend Buddy Holly. While sports and music form the heart of Lubbock, locals also enjoy award-winning wineries and craft beer options to accompany their traditional Tex-Mex and BBQ cuisine.
Others choose to relish in the charm of the wild west by exploring the world’s largest windmill museum, paddle boarding on the Dunbar Historical Lake, or perusing art galleries and iconic theatres in Lubbock’s cultural district.
About the Benefits
- Immediate high volumes with competitive productivity incentives.
- Strong referral networks & support staff.
- State-of-the-art technology.
- Medical, dental, vision, legal, pet, and childcare benefits.
- Traditional and Roth 401(k) retirement options with company match.
- Equity buy-in opportunities.
- Continuing education, state licensure and medical malpractice coverage.
- Relocation assistance available.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact Brian O. Donovan, Sr. Physician Recruiter, at 603-661-0477 (call/text) or brian.donovan@americanvisionpartners.com.
Key Responsibilities
The Glaucoma Surgeon will provide specialized eye care and perform surgical procedures for patients in the Lubbock, Texas area. They will work collaboratively with a team of surgeons, optometrists, and support staff to treat a wide range of ocular conditions.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible (BC/BE) Glaucoma Specialists. The role requires a medical degree and appropriate licensure to practice ophthalmology in Texas.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 82% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Living in Lubbock
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $201k
- Typical market rent
- $1,333/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 16 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 91.3
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Lubbock, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.