Retina Surgeon - El Paso, TX!
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Job Description
Southwest Eye Institute has an amazing opportunity for a motivated BC/BE Retina Specialist to join our collegial team in West Texas. This role may also include some retina cases in Las Cruces, NM approximately 30 miles to the north. The team includes 6 surgeons, 6 optometrists, and dedicated technicians, scribes, and front office staff.
About the Practice
For more than 35 years, Southwest Eye Institute has been providing cutting-edge medical and surgical eye care in Texas and New Mexico. We proudly offer the region's best LASIK eye surgery, building upon decades of experience and excellence with cutting-edge technology all in a comforting and welcoming clinic environment with an adjacent VIP Laser Center and Vista Surgery Center.
About the Location
Nicknamed “Sun City” for its 300+ days of sunshine a year, El Paso is a treasure of the Southwest. With a unique fusion of Mexican and Native American heritage, Texas’ westernmost city personifies southwestern art, history, and food.
Locals of El Paso enjoy both a revitalized downtown scene and the striking beauty of undisturbed landscape.
The Chihuahuan Desert sun makes El Paso the perfect spot to hit a variety of golf courses, meander through local vineyards, tour historic archaeological sites, or even take a trip down the famed El Paso Margarita Trail!
About the Benefits
- Immediate high surgical volumes focused on high-quality care with lucrative productivity incentives.
- Strong referral networks & support staff.
- State-of-the-art technology.
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, legal, pet, and childcare.
- Continuing education, state licensure and medical malpractice coverage.
- Traditional and Roth 401(k) retirement options with company match.
- Equity buy-in opportunities.
- Commencement & 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 Retina Surgeon will provide high-quality medical and surgical eye care to patients in El Paso and Las Cruces. The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team of surgeons and optometrists to deliver specialized retinal treatments.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible (BC/BE) Retina Specialists. The position requires a motivated professional capable of managing high surgical volumes.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ 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 El Paso
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $231k
- Typical market rent
- $1,519/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 89.9
- 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 · El Paso, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.