Physician - Ophthalmology

Sanford Health • Eau Claire, WI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health is seeking a board-eligible or board-certified comprehensive ophthalmologist to join the established Ophthalmology team at Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The practice is busy and offers potential for growth, a full complement of diagnostic equipment, skilled support staff, a collegial environment, and an excellent referral base. H-1B visas are accepted.

The role includes core ophthalmology privileges to perform history and physical examinations; admit patients where applicable; evaluate, diagnose, and consult; and provide nonsurgical and surgical care for patients of all ages with ocular and visual disorders involving the eye and its component structures, eyelids, orbit, and visual pathways.

Sanford Health describes Eau Claire as a community with arts and live music, educational institutions, year-round recreation, and access to Minneapolis/St. Paul. The organization notes that the role serves an underserved population.

The compensation plan is nationally competitive and includes a physician benefits package. Sanford Health–Marshfield Clinic is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, which may qualify physicians for additional state or federal education loan forgiveness programs.

Requirements

• M.D. or D.O. degree.
• Successful completion of a hospital-affiliated Ophthalmology residency accredited by the ACGME, AOA, or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Training accredited by other organizations may be considered through the waiver of eligibility process.
• Board certification in the primary area of practice by the applicable ABMS, AOA, or Royal College specialty/subspecialty board. Applicants who completed residency within the past five years may apply before certification but must achieve certification within five years of residency completion unless the appropriate governing board waives the requirement.
• Applicants who have just completed residency must provide a residency log.
• Applicants not applying directly out of residency must provide a quality profile from hospitals where they currently hold privileges, showing clinical activity for the past 12 months, including procedure numbers and morbidity, mortality, infection rates, and other complications; at least 50 Ophthalmology procedures in the last 12 months must be demonstrated.
• If a hospital quality profile is unavailable, applicants must document clinical-setting activity for the past 12 months and demonstrate at least 50 Ophthalmology procedures in that period.
• Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements govern minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice if they differ from this job description.

Nice To Haves

• Board eligibility or board certification in Comprehensive Ophthalmology.

Responsibilities

• Perform history and physical examinations.
• Admit patients when applicable to the practice setting.
• Evaluate and diagnose patients with ocular and visual disorders.
• Consult on ophthalmology cases.
• Provide nonsurgical and surgical procedures for patients of all ages with disorders affecting the eyes, eyelids, orbit, and visual pathways.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• CME allowance
• Allowed time away
• Malpractice insurance and tail coverage
• Relocation allowance
• Potential eligibility for additional state and/or federal education loan forgiveness programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree