Physician--Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgery Ophthalmologist

Westchester Medical Center•Valhalla, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Westchester Medical Center, a quaternary regional academic medical center in Valhalla, New York, seeks an academic attending physician in Oculoplastics and Orbital Surgery/Ophthalmology to join its expanding faculty. The 600-bed medical center is the primary teaching affiliate for New York Medical College and serves as a regional referral and trauma center. The Ophthalmology department is an established academic and community practice with eleven faculty members representing most ophthalmology specialties. The position includes a faculty appointment at New York Medical College and opportunities to collaborate with subspecialists across departments. The hospital has a newly constructed surgical suite and current surgical and imaging technology, including a 3-D intraoperative heads-up visualization system, Zeiss Lumera operating microscopes, wireless headlights, and state-of-the-art cameras. The section includes a busy ocular trauma program, inpatient consultation service, outpatient practice, and resident clinic. The physician will provide oculoplastic and orbital surgical care, including emergency and trauma-call coverage and care for inpatients and intensive care unit patients with oculoplastic or orbital trauma. The role also has a substantial academic and teaching mission: teaching residents in clinic, on inpatient rounds, and in the operating room; giving lectures; participating in Grand Rounds and Journal Clubs; and mentoring resident research projects as appropriate. Research opportunities exist and development of research activity is encouraged. The ideal candidate will contribute to program-building activities. This is an employed position in an academic group practice offering comprehensive benefits and malpractice insurance. Academic rank and salary are commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Requirements

Completed an Oculoplastics fellowship.
Eligible to obtain a New York State license.
Excellent clinical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Commitment to patient care, medical education, and scholarly activities.
Broad surgical skills, including expertise with orbital floor fractures, orbital drainage and reconstruction, biopsy, lid reconstruction, dacryocystorhinostomy, and repair of lid malformation.

Nice To Haves

Two-year ASOPRS fellowship preferred.
Academic experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide oculoplastic and orbital surgical care, including procedures such as orbital floor fracture treatment, orbital drainage and reconstruction, biopsy, lid reconstruction, dacryocystorhinostomy, and repair of lid malformation.
Cover oculoplastic emergencies and trauma call.
Provide care for inpatient and intensive care unit patients with oculoplastic or orbital trauma.
Teach residents in the resident clinic, on inpatient rounds, and in the operating room.
Give lectures and participate in Grand Rounds and Journal Clubs.
Mentor resident research projects as appropriate.
Participate in program-building activities and scholarly work to advance the center’s mission.