Glaucoma Surgeon

Sabates Eye Center, a premier ophthalmology practice serving the Kansas City region, is seeking a fellowship-trained Glaucoma Surgeon to join its distinguished clinical team. Known for clinical excellence, innovation, and a strong academic tradition, Sabates Eye Center offers an exceptional opportunity to practice at the highest level of glaucoma care within a respected multi-specialty environment.

As demand for glaucoma services continues to grow, this role offers immediate access to a strong referral network, established surgical volume, and a collaborative, high-performing ophthalmology team.

Why Sabates Eye Center
Immediate Glaucoma Surgical & Clinical Volume
Step into an established glaucoma service line with immediate access to medical and surgical glaucoma cases, including cataract co-management and advanced glaucoma procedures, supported by a strong regional referral base.

Advanced Subspecialty Practice Environment
Join a practice that values clinical excellence, innovation, and subspecialty expertise, with strong alignment to advanced standards of glaucoma care and complex disease management.

Strong Regional Referral Network
Benefit from a well-established referral system across optometry, ophthalmology, and primary care providers, ensuring a consistent and growing patient pipeline.

Collaborative Multi-Specialty Team
Work alongside experienced ophthalmologists, optometrists, and clinical support staff in a collegial, physician-led environment focused on outstanding patient outcomes.

Advanced Surgical Infrastructure
Access modern surgical facilities equipped to support high-volume glaucoma procedures, with efficient workflows and advanced technology to optimize patient care.

Academic & Professional Growth Opportunities
Sabates Eye Center offers a culture of mentorship, leadership development, and opportunities to contribute to the continued advancement of a premier ophthalmology program.

Compensation & Benefits
Competitive base salary with production-based earning potential
Commencement bonus and relocation assistance
CME allowance
Comprehensive medical, dental, STD, and LTD benefits
Paid time off
Retirement benefits (where applicable)
Long-term growth and partnership potential

Why Kansas City Region
Enjoy a vibrant metropolitan lifestyle with excellent dining, arts, professional sports, and entertainment, paired with affordable living, strong schools, and a high quality of life across diverse communities.

Contact
For confidential consideration or additional information, contact:

Carissa Vitry
Senior Physician Recruiter – EyeCare Partners
CarissaVitry@eyecare-partners.com
Call/Text: 321-501-2590

About the Practice:

Sabates Eye Centers — a premier eye care network positioned for market and thought leadership in the industry.  Our highly skilled, nationally recognized physicians are the Department of Ophthalmology at the UMKC School of Medicine so this role includes an academic appointment. In addition, this position offers the opportunity to become part of a rapidly growing team operating in all major ophthalmology subspecialties around a single vision for transformative eye care.   We foster an innovative work environment that encourages research and education while leveraging the latest technologies to deliver next-generation medical and surgical patient care. This is a shareholder track position with a competitive base and bonus opportunity, generous benefit package, enviable call schedule, in a family friendly community with an excellent standard of living.

About the Benefits:

• Competitive compensation (based on MGMA) with generous productivity bonus.
• Comprehensive employee benefit package including retirement, health/dental/vision insurance, retirement, short term/long term leave, and vacation.
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) reimbursements.
• State license and DEA reimbursements.
• Medical Malpractice insurance.
• Relocation and sign on bonus available.
• State-of-the-art technology.
• Strong internal support structure.

About the Area:

Kansas City is a culturally thriving and growing metropolitan area that has nearly unlimited choices for shopping, restaurants, the arts, and so much more.  There are excellent public and private school options and we are home to three different professional sports teams.   The international airport is within minutes from the heart of the city and there are incredible living options from the center city to convenient suburban locations and lake areas.

At EyeCare Partners, we’re a medically-focused and clinically integrated eye care network that enhances vision, advances eye care, and improves lives by supporting our partners to achieve more together. 

Our business operations are managed centrally in order to reduce time, cost, and inefficiencies so you can focus on what matters most — patient care. With clinical autonomy and access to new technologies, you can help shape the future of eye care.  

We are where you want to be — with opportunities to live and work in 18 states (and growing) throughout the U.S. 

With 350+ ophthalmologists and 700+ optometrists, our national and local networks can help support your professional growth.

Ownership options allow our network of doctors to have an even stronger alignment of interests within our organization and participate in our success.

Our medical directors guide our leadership and support teams, keeping the focus on clinical excellence.

• Positive work-life balance 
• Continuing education and licensure allowance 
• Company-matched 401K 
• Professional liability insurance 
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance