Physician, Ophthalmology - Glaucoma (Palo Alto, CA)
About The Position
Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group (PAFMG) is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible comprehensive-trained ophthalmologist for a medical or medical/surgical-based position serving patients at state-of-the-art medical centers in Palo Alto and San Carlos. Both locations have full ancillary services and onsite ambulatory surgery centers. The physician will join a busy comprehensive clinic alongside specialty ophthalmologists in cornea/external disease, pediatrics, plastics, uveitis, retina, neuro-ophthalmology, and glaucoma. The physician will take over an existing part-time practice, with room to grow through a strong internal patient-referral network. The position is 0.75 FTE, averaging 26.5 patient-contact hours per week, with the potential to increase to 1.00 FTE in the future. Call is shared with all department physicians and primarily covers established patients and onsite urgent care centers. PAFMG is a physician-led medical group affiliated with the Palo Alto Medical Foundation of Sutter Health. It offers operational and administrative support, including the latest technology, so physicians can focus on patient care. The organization comprises more than 2,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians across 40-plus specialties throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
Requirements
- Board-certified or board-eligible in Ophthalmology.
- Comprehensive ophthalmology training.
- California medical license.
Nice To Haves
- Fellowship-trained applicants are welcome.
- Potential to grow the practice through the group's internal patient-referral network.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive ophthalmology care in a medical or medical/surgical-based practice.
- Take over an existing part-time practice and serve patients at the Palo Alto and San Carlos locations.
- Participate in shared call coverage, primarily for established patients and onsite urgent care centers.
Benefits
- Guaranteed salary for the first two years.
- Shareholder eligibility after two years, with production-based income.
- Schedule flexibility and sabbaticals for work-life balance.
- Malpractice tail coverage.
- Relocation allowance.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Multiple retirement plans, including a 401(k) and Cash-Balance Retirement plan.
- Health Savings Account (HSA).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
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