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David S Doka M D P A
El Paso, Texas

Optometrist

Optometrist Top 25% in OptometryFull-Time

Listed compensation

$230K - $260K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Benefits

  • 401(k) matching
  • Competitive salary
  • Paid time off
  • Profit sharing
  • Benefits/Perks
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Great Work Environment
  • West Texas Eye Associates of El Paso, TX
  • Full-time medical optometrist - $200,000 base salary with $230,000 to $260,000 expected annual income + benefits

Non Private Equity Owned

Community-centered medical eye care practice with 25+ years of service and trust. Our team includes 2 MDs and 3 ODs, supported by skilled technicians and an experienced administrative staff. We deliver comprehensive eye care with a surgical backbone, strong referral partnerships, and a collaborative MD + OD model focused on clinical excellence, integrity, and long-term patient relationships.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site medical optometrist role for our growing, patient-focused clinical team. This role offers clinical autonomy within a collaborative care model, with direct access to ophthalmology mentorship and surgical co-management.

The position includes a guaranteed base salary plus performance bonuses, strong technician support, CME assistance, paid time off, healthcare and 401K matching. This is a long-term opportunity for a clinician who values teamwork, professionalism, and meaningful patient care.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree from an accredited institution.
  • Active or eligible for state optometry licensure.
  • Strong clinical decision-making and patient communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive medical eye care within a collaborative MD and OD model. Manage patient care with clinical autonomy and engage in surgical co-management and ophthalmology mentorship.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Medical Optometry

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at David S Doka M D P A a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Optometry — ranked against 1,773 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc.

Optometry Career Context

Of the 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 88% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Optometry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 12.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$245k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $252k in an average-cost state. 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. At the posted ~$245k midpoint, that is roughly $10k–$17k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Optometrist Jobs

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Salary Distribution15 jobs · 5 employers

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution15 jobs · 5 employers

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Higher = better work-life balance

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$130-$140/hr
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$130-$140/hr
#3

Optometrist (OD) - Greenville, NC

$130-$140/hr
#4

Optometrist (OD) - Goldsboro, NC

$130-$140/hr
+ 13 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.6
Higher than about 8 in 10 of 1,773 Optometry listings

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

  • On-site

Living in El Paso

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$231k≈ 1.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,519/mo≈ 8% of gross pay
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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Performance bonuses
Guaranteed base salary
Strong technician support
CME assistance
Paid time off
Healthcare
401K matching
Profit sharing