Optometrist Job – Las Cruces, NM. Join a private ophthalmology practice. $300K realistic.

$300K Realistic! Optometrist Job with Ophthalmology Practice in Las Cruces, NM.  Live and work in one of the Best Small Cities in the U.S.!

Our private ophthalmology practice at the base of the beautiful Organ Mountains in Southern New Mexico is situated in one of the Best Small Cities in the U.S. and we’re recruiting a talented, relational Optometrist for a great opportunity.  We’ll talk with new grad ODs, seasoned Optometrists and residency trained ODs too.We are a well-respected comprehensive ophthalmology practice in Las Cruces, New Mexico, with an urgent need for a full-time Optometrist. You will be busy immediately!  Our current Optometrist sees 50 patients / day!

We are looking for an Optometrist who has a team-oriented attitude, strong clinical and diagnostic skills, and is patient-focused. Interest in both medical and general optometry is a plus!

This is a high-income opportunity. $300K is realistic! For new grads, loan repayment is negotiable!

Highlights:

  • High-income opportunity. $300K is realistic
  • Great Mentoring
  • Loan repayment is negotiable
  • 80/20 mix of medical and general optometry
  • Perform comprehensive eye exams on patients
  • Provide patient care related to contact lenses and the diagnosis and treatment of anterior segment disease.
  • Manage common ocular diseases such as glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, retinal disorders, diabetic eye problems, and ocular surface diseases.
  • Participate in the co-management of surgical cataract patients by providing patient education, pre-operative considerations & evaluations, and post-operative care.
  • Education and treatment of dry eye patients with our state-of-the-art equipment.

Our practice is state-of-the-art. Our office is well equipped with OCT, Topographer, HVF, Fundus camera, Yag laser, Argon Laser, SLT laser, IOL Master, Lenstar, Immerson biometry, 11 lanes with Haag Streit Slit lamps.

Our Optical Shop has 2 opticians and over 1200 frames.

Las Cruces is recognized as one of the Best Small Cities in the U.S. – a desirable place to live, work, do business, travel to, and retire! Our climate is unmatched in our high desert setting and the sunsets are some of the best you will see anywhere! Outdoor adventures abound – hike in the Organ Mountains, ski at the nearby resorts, bike, hunt, golf at one of the beautiful golf courses, or take the family to White Sands National Park.

Las Cruces has a solid economy fueled by e-commerce, agriculture, the defense sector, New Mexico State University (the largest land grant university in the U.S.), and it is home to Spaceport America. It makes sense that it is one of the fastest growing metro areas in the U.S. (105,000 and counting) …but without the traffic. If you want access to big-city offerings, El Paso, TX is less than an hour away and has everything you want from a large city – an international airport, theatre, concerts, amusement parks, and more.

CONTACT

Reach out to Drew Caldwell of OjO Recruitment Agency (formerly OjO, Ophthalmology jobs Online) to learn more.  Drew@ojorecruitment.com.

All inquiries are confidential and there is no cost for ophthalmologists and optometrists who are searching for positions.

OjO is one of the nation’s most established eye care recruitment services.  We’ve been helping ophthalmologists and optometrists find great jobs and partnership positions with practices nationwide for 17 years. We’d love to help you too!

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