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El Paso, Texas

Optometrist (El Paso Optical Center) - El Paso, TX

OptometristFull-Time

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

El Paso Optical Center, a leading private practice in El Paso, Texas, is actively seeking a committed Optometrist to provide superior eye care. With a focus on tailored eyecare and a compassionate approach, this bustling office offers the perfect environment for someone committed to the profession. If you're ready to be part of a practice that values the future of private practice and making a difference in patients' lives, don't miss this chance!

Why Join Us?

Established in 1901, this historic clinic is devoted to preserving excellence in eye care for generations to come. With a strong focus on patient satisfaction, the business has garnered many positive Google Reviews and has an outstanding reputation in the community. The office staff is a highly skilled team of professionals that take away administrative and customer service concerns thus allowing you to focus solely on patient care.

We offer a comprehensive range of services, with traditional optometry services, refraction, glasses, and contact lenses, but also specializing in the treatment of various eye diseases such as glaucoma management, diabetic eye disease, dry eye disease, corneal injuries and disorders, amblyopia, uveitis as well as pre and post operative cataract and LASIK care.

The clinic also provides specialized treatments including fitting scleral contact lenses for keratoconus, as well as innovative dry eye treatment using PROKERA cryopreserved amniotic tissue.

With a modernized optical featuring state-of-the-art Zeiss spectacle lens technology, patients can find a wide selection of designer and everyday frames.

What You'll Do

As the newest Optometrist, you will have the unique opportunity to provide exceptional care to patients spanning various age groups, including multigenerational families.

With a balanced combination of teamwork and autonomy, you will enjoy a high quality of life, working approximately 36 to 43 hours per week and seeing an average of 20 patients daily.

Your responsibilities will involve delivering comprehensive patient care at the main office, encompassing general and medical eye care, and managing eye diseases. Additionally, your expertise will be vital at the second location, three miles away, where you will perform refractions and contact lens fittings.

Advanced technology, such as Humphries Series III VF Analysis, OCT for ONH and Corneal Analysis, retinal photography, and NIDEK 5100 Digital phoropters with digital wall charts, will be at your disposal to enhance patient care.

Who We're Seeking

A compassionate professional dedicated to providing exceptional care and will be committed to the long-term growth and preservation of the practice's legacy.

This opportunity offers valuable insights into the business aspects of optometry, providing a chance to understand what it takes to manage a thriving practice successfully.

For the right candidate, there is potential for a future partnership or ownership opportunity, and the practice is committed to providing support and guidance throughout the transition process.

If you're a driven Optometrist seeking a fulfilling career with a pathway for growth and the opportunity to make a lasting impact, this practice is looking for someone like you.

You'll Enjoy a Range of Benefits, Including

  • Competitive base pay
  • Production bonus
  • Medical insurance allowance
  • Vision insurance allowance
  • 401k with employer match
  • Paid time off/ Paid Holidays/ Paid Birthday
  • Malpractice insurance
  • Continuing education allowance
  • Potential partnership or ownership opportunity

Minimum Qualifications

  • Optometry license in the state of Texas
  • New graduates are welcome to apply

Special Notice

This is not a career opportunity with VSP Vision or its companies. VSP Vision is helping PECAA Max Members recruit qualified applicants for their private practices. VSP Vision is not acting as a job placement agency or staffing firm. Applicants are not guaranteed a job interview or job offer.

The hiring decision and acceptance of this position is solely between the hiring practice and the applicant. The above information in this description was provided by the hiring practice. It has been designated to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this role.

It is not designed to contain, or be interpreted as, comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees hired in this role.

VSP Vision OD Recruitment Support

VSP Network Practices who are PECAA Max members in good standing benefit from access to dedicated VSP Vision recruiters to help them find qualified Optometrists. VSP Vision is not an employment agency and does not guarantee the placement of any practice professionals.

The practice shall have sole responsibility for all decisions in the hiring process including interviewing and hiring of practice professionals.

VSP Network Practices also benefit from access to other hiring related resources, including free job listings on the VSP Vision Optometry Career Site, which is linked to over 300 career sites.

VSP Vision is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Unincorporated LA County Residents: Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act, and any other similar laws.

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Key Responsibilities

The Optometrist will provide comprehensive eye care, including general and medical eye exams, disease management, and contact lens fittings. They will work across two office locations to deliver high-quality service to patients of all ages.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid Optometry license in the state of Texas. New graduates are welcome to apply for this position.

Key Skills

Contact lens fittingDiabetic eye disease treatmentDry eye disease treatmentCorneal injury managementAmblyopia treatmentUveitis treatmentCataract pre-operative careLASIK pre-operative careScleral contact lens fittingKeratoconus treatment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist (El Paso Optical Center) - El Paso, TX at VSP Vision a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Optometry — ranked against 1,954 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc.

Optometry Career Context

VSP Vision holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 76 active listings.

Of the 45 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 73% have no call, 49% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution22 jobs · 12 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.9
Better work-life than 80% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,954 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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.

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive base pay
Production bonus
Medical insurance allowance
Vision insurance allowance
401k with employer match
Paid time off/ Paid Holidays/ Paid Birthday
Malpractice insurance
Continuing education allowance