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We place ophthalmologists.optometrists.administrators.technicians.coordinators.
In eye care only.

AI-targeted search finds the people who are not on job boards. A recruiter who has worked inside ophthalmology since 2002 screens every one of them before a practice sees a name.

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Paul Stubenbordt speaking at an ASOA meeting
Searches are run by Paul Stubenbordt, founder.In ophthalmology since 2002. ASCRS/ASOA course instructor. Builds AI integrations for businesses in and beyond eye care.
Physician in scrubs shaking hands with a practice administrator in a suit in a bright eye clinic
The right surgeon, the right practice.Placed by Denali Recruiting
For practices

Have an opening? Start with a scoping call.

We learn the role, the surgical volume, the clinic workflow and the surgeon it reports to. That becomes the search profile the AI targets. Every match is screened by the recruiter before you see it.

Start a search For candidates

Looking for your next practice? It stays confidential.

Ophthalmologists, optometrists, administrators and ophthalmic staff: tell us where you are and where you want to be. Nothing is shared with a practice without your permission, and candidates never pay a fee.

Send your résumé

AI-targeted search

The same AI systems built for businesses now run the search.

Paul Stubenbordt has designed and deployed AI integrations for medical practices and companies outside healthcare: AI phone agents, live sales avatars, automated video and marketing pipelines. Denali Recruiting points that technology at one problem: finding the right person for an eye care practice.

No candidate reaches a practice without a human screen.The AI widens the search and removes the busywork. Judgment about fit, compensation and timing stays with the recruiter.
Search profileTargeting
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State licensing boardsFellowship rostersPublicationsConference facultyProfessional networksDenali candidate databaseTargeted ad audiences
Cornea / refractive MDFellowship-trained · 9 yrs · high-volume premium IOL · open to relocation
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Comprehensive MD, cataract-heavyPrivate practice · 14 yrs · ASC experience · within 60 mi
88
Cornea specialist, academicConsidering private practice · 6 yrs · not on job boards
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Next: recruiter reviews matches, then outreach0 matches

Illustration of the process. Profiles are examples, not real candidates.

01 · PROFILE

Your opening becomes a search profile

Subspecialty, surgical volume, EHR, compensation, location, reporting line and culture are captured on the scoping call and turned into criteria the AI can search against.

  • Structured from the scoping call
  • Weighted to what the practice cares about most
  • Updated as the search learns
02 · FIND & REACH

AI finds people who are not on job boards

The profile is matched against public professional data and Denali's candidate database, then used to build targeted search, social and video audiences so the opening reaches working professionals in the right places.

  • Licensing, fellowship and publication data
  • Targeted ad audiences by specialty and market
  • Personalized first outreach
03 · SCREEN

AI organizes. The recruiter decides.

Responses are collected, summarized and scheduled automatically. Every candidate is then interviewed by the recruiter on video, with license and credential checks and references, before a practice sees a name.

  • Automated scheduling and follow-up
  • Plain-language candidate summaries
  • Recorded video interviews and reference checks
Ophthalmologist and practice administrator reviewing a schedule beside a slit lamp

Who runs the search

Searches scoped around surgical volume, subspecialty and how the clinic actually runs.

A good hire in eye care depends on details a general healthcare recruiter rarely asks about: premium lens conversion, lanes and techs per surgeon, co-management relationships, which EHR the clinic runs, and who the new hire reports to. Those are the first questions on every scoping call, and they are what the AI search is built from.

Paul Stubenbordt founded Denali Recruiting in 2018 after sixteen years in ophthalmology practice marketing and business development. He handles each search himself, so the practice talks to the person doing the work.

In ophthalmology since 2002Practice marketing and business development before recruiting
Builds AI for businessesAI phone agents, sales avatars and automation for practices and companies outside healthcare
ASCRS / ASOA instructorTeaches practice staff courses at the annual meetings
Direct accountabilityNo call center. One recruiter owns the search end to end.
Denali Recruiting helped our practice find the most outstanding and experienced doctors and practice administrator. I would highly recommend them to anyone searching for a new recruiting firm.
Dr. Robert GladsdenNew Vision Laser Center
Paul Stubenbordt not only helped me find the right candidates, but his team at Denali Creative helped train them to their fullest potential.
Paul Cutarelli, MDCutarelli Vision
Paul and his team helped my practice with crucial interviews of fellows and associates throughout the years. His experience is an incredible asset to any practice.
Theodore Perl, MDCorneal Associates of New Jersey

Roles we place

Every seat in an eye care practice.

Pick a role to start the form with it filled in. Each search is scoped to the specific practice: subspecialty mix, surgical volume, EHR, location and the people the hire will work beside.

Ophthalmologists

Comprehensive and subspecialty physicians for private practices, groups and surgery centers.

CataractRefractiveRetinaGlaucomaCorneaOculoplastics

Optometrists

Associate and lead ODs for MD/OD practices, co-management and primary eye care settings.

Associate ODCo-managementDry eye

Administrators & managers

Practice administrators, clinic managers, surgical growth managers and billing leadership.

AdministratorClinic managerGrowth manager

Ophthalmic technicians

COA, COT and COMT-level techs, scribes and work-up staff who keep the clinic moving.

COA / COT / COMTScribesDiagnostics

Surgical & refractive coordinators

The people who turn a LASIK or premium-lens consult into a scheduled surgery.

RefractiveCataractPatient counselor

Front desk & support

Schedulers, check-in, call center, optical and billing staff hired for phone skills, not just availability.

SchedulingOpticalBilling

Per diem

Short-term clinical coverage for leave, surge weeks and new-location openings.

CoverageLeaveOpenings

Something else?

Optical lab, marketing, IT, surgery center leadership. If it sits inside an eye care practice, ask.

Tell us the role

How a search runs

Four steps. One person accountable for all of them.

Staff searches often move in weeks. Physician and administrator searches take longer, and the timeline is set on the scoping call rather than promised up front.

  1. 1

    Scope the role

    A call with the owner or administrator: duties, surgical volume, EHR, compensation range, who the hire reports to and what went wrong last time. Terms are confirmed in writing before the search starts.

  2. 2

    AI-targeted search

    The profile drives candidate matching, targeted search, social and video audiences, and personalized first outreach. Many of the strongest candidates are not actively looking.

  3. 3

    Video interviews

    Every candidate who clears outreach is interviewed by the recruiter on Zoom or Google Meet, recorded with their permission. No phone screens. License and credential checks and references run alongside.

  4. 4

    Shortlist, then placement

    You receive only the top candidates: highlight clips from each video interview, license and credential verification, references, and a plain written summary. Then offer support, start-date coordination and a check-in after the first weeks.

A Denali Creative company

A recruiter that can also market the practice and train the hire.

Denali Recruiting is a subsidiary of Denali Creative — A Stubenbordt Company, a marketing and AI agency that has worked only with healthcare practices since 2006, with ophthalmology at the center. For a practice, the search, the recruiting ads and the new hire's training can come from one team.

  • Recruiting ads, not just job postsGoogle, Meta and YouTube campaigns aimed at working techs, ODs and surgeons in your market.
  • Careers pages and recruiting videoA practice page and short video that shows candidates the team they would join.
  • Phone and sales training for new hiresCoordinators and front desk staff trained to convert calls into booked consults.
  • AI phone agents and automationThe same AI tools Denali builds for practices, available once the hire is in place.

Before you reach out

Fees, timing, confidentiality and what happens next.

If your question is not here, call (682) 831-0900 and ask.

What does AI-targeted recruiting mean here?
The practice's requirements (subspecialty, surgical volume, location, compensation, workflow) become a search profile. AI tools built by Denali search public professional data, build targeted ad audiences, run the first outreach and organize responses. The recruiter reviews every match and makes every judgment call. No candidate is presented to a practice without a human screen.
What roles does Denali Recruiting place?
Ophthalmologists (comprehensive, cataract, refractive, retina, glaucoma, cornea and oculoplastics), optometrists, practice administrators and managers, ophthalmic technicians, surgical and refractive coordinators, front desk and support staff, and per diem clinical help.
How are fees structured?
The practice pays the fee; candidates never do. Physician and leadership searches are retained: part of the fee begins the search and the balance is due at placement. Staff roles can be handled on a contingency basis, paid only when a hire starts. Terms are confirmed in writing before any search begins.
Is a candidate inquiry confidential?
Yes. Your name, résumé and current employer are never shared with a practice without your permission, and candidates are never charged a fee.
How long does a search take?
Staff and coordinator roles often fill within weeks. Optometrist, ophthalmologist and administrator searches take longer, commonly several months, depending on subspecialty, location and compensation. A realistic timeline is set during the scoping call.
What happens after I send an inquiry?
A practice gets a scoping call with the recruiter to cover the role, surgical volume, workflow, compensation and reporting line, followed by a written search agreement. A candidate gets a confidential call to discuss goals, preferred locations and timing before any practice is contacted.
What is Denali Recruiting?
Denali Recruiting, LLC is a national recruiting firm that works only with ophthalmology and optometry practices. It was founded in 2018 by Paul Stubenbordt and is a subsidiary of Denali Creative — A Stubenbordt Company, an eye care marketing and AI agency based in Trophy Club, Texas.

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Tell us about the opening, or about you.

You hear back from the recruiter, not an auto-responder. Practices get a scoping call. Candidates get a confidential conversation before any practice is contacted.

(682) 831-0900Monday to Friday, Central time
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