Optometrist

University of Maryland, Baltimore • Baltimore, MD

38d • $130,000 - $215,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine invites applications for a full-time clinical faculty position as an Optometrist at the rank of Instructor, Assistant Professor, or higher. Salary and final rank and tenure status will be commensurate with credentials and experience. The School of Medicine has an active compensation plan which includes incentives and bonuses. The position consists of providing care alongside our ophthalmologists who cover all ophthalmic subspecialties including Retina, Cornea, Glaucoma, Strabismus, Pediatrics, and Neuro-ophthalmic conditions. Our department prides itself in collegiality and teamwork. Optometrists are encouraged to practice independently at the highest level as directed by the Maryland Optometric Board.
The University of Maryland School of Medicine established the first department for diseases of the eye in the United States in 1873. Since then, the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences has played an integral part in the school’s curriculum. This dedication to better sight for all has led to many research and surgical innovations, including the creation of the modern-day ophthalmoscope and the first surgery to correct strabismus.
The qualified applicant should have a strong interest in medical based optometry with a focus in ocular disease and/or specialty contact lenses. This position is primarily clinical but also offers opportunities to work with optometry students while seeing patients. There are no didactic responsibilities with this position. Requirements include completion of an approved optometric training program. Board certification or eligibility, and eligibility for licensure in Maryland are also required.
The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.
UMB offers a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes wellness, work/life balance, and professional development. This position participates in a retirement program that must be selected and is effective on your date of hire. Faculty receive a generous leave package that includes over 4 weeks of vacation accrued each year, paid holidays, personal leave, unlimited accrual of sick time, and comprehensive health insurance; professional learning and development programs; tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any University System of Maryland school.

Requirements

• Completion of an approved optometric training program.
• Board certification or eligibility
• Eligibility for licensure in Maryland
• Strong interest in medical based optometry with a focus in ocular disease and/or specialty contact lenses.

Responsibilities

• Providing care alongside ophthalmologists who cover all ophthalmic subspecialties including Retina, Cornea, Glaucoma, Strabismus, Pediatrics, and Neuro-ophthalmic conditions.
• Practice independently at the highest level as directed by the Maryland Optometric Board.
• Work with optometry students while seeing patients.

Benefits

• active compensation plan which includes incentives and bonuses
• comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes wellness, work/life balance, and professional development
• retirement program
• generous leave package that includes over 4 weeks of vacation accrued each year, paid holidays, personal leave, unlimited accrual of sick time, and comprehensive health insurance
• professional learning and development programs
• tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any University System of Maryland school

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees