Professor Term (Open Rank)

University of Louisville•Aurora, CO

81d

About The Position

Vitreoretinal Physician Faculty Position Available: Ophthalmologist - Retina The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Louisville School of Medicine, has an opening for a full-time term track faculty member in the department’s Retina Service. Applicants must have graduated from a fully-accredited ophthalmology residency program, and completed training in an approved vitreoretinal fellowship program. Preference will be given to candidates that are certified or eligible for certification by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Furthermore, candidates need to be eligible for licensure in the state of Kentucky. The successful candidate will have clinical (medical and surgical), and educational responsibilities in the department as well as with University of Louisville Physicians/UofL Health. The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is located in the University of Louisville Health Eye Institute, on the campus of the University of Louisville Health Sciences Center. The University of Louisville Hospitals, University of Louisville outpatient facilities, Jewish Hospital, Frazier Rehab Institute, Norton Hospital, and Norton Children’s Hospital comprise the hospitals in the medical center complex. Our clinical faculty also operates at University of Louisville Medical Center East and Baptist Hospital East. The Retina Service also provides care to patients in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Louisville, Kentucky is the 29th largest city in the nation, proud of our Kentucky Derby and bourbon heritage, and offers the perfect blend of small town charm and cosmopolitan advantages. The city has a thriving arts and sports community, world-class health facilities, nationally recognized schools, a scenic waterfront, and superb restaurants with James Beard award-winning chefs, historic homes, and a quality of life that is the envy of many larger metropolitan centers. The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is committed to creating campus environments that support the success of all students and employees. We believe that employees who feel valued and respected will create policies, programs, practices, research agendas, and services that effectively meet the needs and exceed the expectations of our student populations. Applicants are expected to have a strong commitment to clinical care, teaching and research in an academic setting.