Medical Optometrist - El Paso, TX
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Job Description
Southwest Eye Institute has a unique opportunity for a Medical Optometrist to join our fabulous team in El Paso, Texas. The team includes 7 Surgeons, 6 optometrists, and dedicated technicians, scribes, and front office staff that treat a wide variety of eye disease including LASIK, glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and oculoplastics. Spanish-speaking is preferred but not required.
About the Practice
Southwest Eye Institute is dedicated to delivering the best possible medical and surgical eye care for patients in West Texas, Southern New Mexico, and Northern Mexico.
We provide this care in the most compassionate manner possible, with the goal to always treat each patient the same way we would want our own family to be treated.
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 the best of both worlds: a revitalized downtown scene, along with 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, win big at the regional casinos, 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.
- Commencement & relocation assistance available.
- Equity buy-in opportunities.
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 Medical Optometrist will join a team of surgeons and optometrists to provide comprehensive medical and surgical eye care. Responsibilities include treating a wide variety of eye diseases such as glaucoma, cataracts, and diabetic retinopathy in a clinical setting.
Requirements
The position requires a qualified optometrist to work within a multidisciplinary team. While not required, Spanish-speaking skills are preferred to better serve the patient population.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Optometry Career Context
Of the 50 active Optometrist listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 74% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
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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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.