Physician (Ophthalmology) Retina Specialist

National Medical Fellowships • Gainesville, FL

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About The Position

This is an open continuous announcement that will remain open until filled. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Eligible applicants will be referred each week for consideration until a selection is made.

Requirements

• Must be a citizen of the United States
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree in medicine or osteopathic medicine
• Current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a state, territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia
• Completed residency training in an accredited core specialty Ophthalmology Residency Training Program
• Board Certification in Ophthalmology is required
• Proficient in spoken and written English

Nice To Haves

• Surgical Retina or Medical Retina/Comprehensive experience is highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Clinical and surgical patient care
• Diagnosis, interpretation, and clinic procedures related to retina
• Perform all commonly performed retinal procedures for surgical retina
• Perform procedures commonly performed by comprehensive ophthalmologists for medical retina provider
• Staffing of residents in the clinic, primarily for retina diagnoses and procedures
• Coverage of residents on call on a rotational basis
• Coverage of urgent patients in the clinic on a rotational basis

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Annual performance bonus
• Regular salary increases
• 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays, and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance
• Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement for CME
• Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree