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Your next practice, found quietly. No fee. Ever.

Denali Recruiting places ophthalmologists, optometrists, administrators, technicians and coordinators with eye care practices nationwide. Many searches are never posted. Tell us where you are and where you want to be, and nothing moves without your permission.

Send your résumé confidentially Call (682) 831-0900
  • Candidates never pay. The practice pays the fee.
  • Your name and employer are never shared without your OK
  • A recruiter calls you back, not an auto-responder
Ophthalmic technician performing a refraction in a bright, modern exam lane
Clinical, leadership and physician roles.Placed with practices that fit

How it works

Four steps, and you control every one of them.

You can stop at any step. Nothing is sent to a practice, and no practice learns you are looking, until you say so.

  1. 1

    Send your résumé

    Upload a CV or résumé and tell us the role, the locations you would consider and your timing. Current employer is optional.

    What happens: it goes to the recruiter only. It is not posted or entered in any shared database.

  2. 2

    Confidential call

    A conversation with the recruiter about what you want: practice type, subspecialty mix, surgical volume, partnership track, compensation, schedule, family considerations.

    What happens: you get a straight read on the market for your role and locations.

  3. 3

    Matching practices, with your OK

    When a search fits, you hear about the practice first: who the surgeons are, how the clinic runs, what the role really involves. You decide whether to be introduced.

    What happens: your name goes to a practice only after you approve that specific introduction.

  4. 4

    Interviews, offer, start

    Interview and site-visit scheduling, help reading the offer and contract, and a check-in after you start.

    What happens: the practice pays the placement fee. You never do.

Who we place

Every role in an eye care practice, and what we can tell you about each.

Pick your role to start the form with it filled in.

Ophthalmologists

Comprehensive and subspecialty positions in private practices, groups and surgery centers, including partnership-track and buy-in opportunities.

  • Realistic surgical volume and case mix, not the brochure version
  • Compensation structures: base, production, premium lens, ASC ownership
  • Partnership terms and timelines before you interview
CataractRefractiveRetinaGlaucomaCorneaOculoplastics

Optometrists

Associate and lead OD roles in MD/OD practices, co-management settings and primary eye care, with a clear picture of scope and schedule.

  • Medical vs. refractive mix and co-management expectations
  • Schedule, patient volume and tech support per lane
  • Path to lead OD or partnership where it exists
Associate ODCo-managementDry eyeLead OD

Administrators & managers

Practice administrators, clinic and office managers, surgical growth managers and billing leadership for single and multi-location practices.

  • Who you report to and how decisions get made
  • Scope: locations, headcount, ASC, optical, marketing
  • What the owners expect in the first year
AdministratorClinic managerGrowth managerBilling lead

Technicians, coordinators & front desk

COA, COT and COMT techs, scribes, surgical and refractive coordinators, schedulers, optical and billing staff.

  • Practices that invest in training, including Denali Creative phone and sales courses
  • Pay ranges by market and certification level
  • Per diem and coverage work when you want flexibility
COA / COT / COMTScribeCoordinatorFront deskPer diem

Why go through Denali

We know these practices from the inside.

Denali Recruiting is a subsidiary of Denali Creative, the marketing agency that builds websites, campaigns and staff training for ophthalmology and optometry practices. We have seen how many of these clinics actually run. That is the information you want before you interview.

Paul Stubenbordt speaking at an ASOA meeting
Your call is with Paul Stubenbordt, founder.In ophthalmology since 2002. ASCRS/ASOA course instructor. He runs every search himself.
  • Searches that are never postedReplacement and partner-track searches are often confidential. You will not find them on a job board.
  • A straight read on compensationWhat the market pays for your role, subspecialty and location, and how the offer in front of you compares.
  • The practice, not the postingSurgical volume, lanes and techs per doctor, EHR, culture, and why the position is open.
  • Nothing moves without youEvery introduction is approved by you first. Your current employer is never contacted.
  • No fee, no obligationTalking to us costs nothing and commits you to nothing. The practice pays the placement fee if and when you accept.

Confidentiality

What we will and will not do with your information.

We will

  • Keep your résumé with the recruiter only
  • Ask before every introduction, every time
  • Tell you who the practice is before you decide
  • Delete your information if you ask us to

We will not

  • Post your résumé or add it to a shared database
  • Contact your current employer
  • Send your name to a practice you have not approved
  • Charge you a fee at any point

Questions candidates ask

Fees, confidentiality, timing and who we work with.

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

Is there a fee for candidates?
No. Candidates never pay Denali Recruiting anything. The practice pays a placement fee if and when you accept a position.
Will my current employer find out I am looking?
Not from us. Your résumé stays with the recruiter, we never contact your employer, and your name goes to a practice only after you approve that specific introduction. If a search involves a practice you would rather not be introduced to, tell us and it is excluded.
What happens after I send my résumé?
The recruiter reviews it and calls you for a confidential conversation about your goals, preferred locations, timing and compensation. If a current search fits, you hear about the practice then. If not, we keep your information on file, with your permission, and reach out when one does.
I am not actively looking. Should I still reach out?
Yes. Many of the best placements start with someone who was happy enough where they were but open to the right practice, location or partnership track. Tell us what would make you move and we will only call when something matches.
Do you work with residents, fellows and new graduates?
Yes. Practices hiring their next associate often want to meet fellows a year or more before they finish. Reach out early and we can start the conversation on your timeline.
Do you help with relocation and licensing?
We help you understand what a practice offers for relocation and what the state licensing timeline looks like, and we build that into the start date. The practice's own relocation terms are confirmed in the offer.
Can you help me read an offer or contract?
Yes. We walk through compensation structure, production terms, partnership language and non-competes with you so you know what you are signing. For legal questions, we will tell you when to bring in an attorney.

Confidential inquiry

Tell us where you are and where you want to be.

The recruiter calls you back for a confidential conversation. Nothing is shared with a practice until you say so, and there is no fee to you.

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