Staff Ophthalmologist

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Mass General Brigham is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing its mission through patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. The organization believes in high-performing teams to drive groundbreaking medical discoveries. The Ophthalmologist position within the Department of Ophthalmology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates, Inc. involves providing comprehensive medical and surgical ophthalmology services. This role includes supervising and training residents and medical students, maintaining high clinical quality and productivity, and actively participating in departmental activities. The Ophthalmologist is expected to represent the department professionally, develop referral and educational relationships, and establish a regional and national presence as a clinical leader. Furthermore, the role entails engaging in academic activities such such as translational research, clinical trials, and educational program development, as well as participating in quality assurance protocols and performing administrative duties.

Requirements

Maintain high clinical quality, productivity, and citizenship within the department.
Abide by the Medical Staff By-Laws and the MEEA and MEE by-laws, rules, policies and procedures as they may be in effect from time to time, and the policies applicable to faculty members of Harvard Medical School as they may be in effect from time to time.

Responsibilities

Provide ophthalmology medical and surgical services as needed according to service need, rotation, and call schedule if applicable.
Rotate to other sites within the Mass General Brigham system according to schedule set by the Service Director, if indicated.
Supervise and train residents and medical students on the Service.
Maintain high clinical quality, productivity, and citizenship within the department, e.g., attendance and participation in lectures, rounds, committee assignments, academic activity, etc.
Represent the department with clinicians, trainees, and staff who are based at affiliates and referral practices, doing so with professionalism and engagement, and providing necessary and appropriate case-related education to the non-ophthalmologists with whom provider interacts.
Develop referral and educational relationships within Mass Eye and Ear Associates (MEEA) and with other practices on the regional and national levels.
Develop a regional and eventually national presence as a clinical leader through participation in national and regional meetings.
Develop, maintain and, as appropriate, secure funding for academic activities, such as translational research, clinical trials and other clinical research, and/or develop an educational program.
Develop and / or participate in quality assurance protocols and clinical outcome studies for MEEA and Mass Eye and Ear.
Perform administrative and committee responsibilities as assigned from time to time by the Chief or Service Director, which may include participation in, or organization of, continuing medical education courses in provider area of specialty.
Be willing to see patients at Mass Eye and Ear, MEEA and MEE satellite locations, or in other locations with formal MEEA or MEE affiliations, depending on departmental need as determined by the Chief and Service Director.
Perform duties capably and to the best of provider’s ability.
Abide by the Medical Staff By-Laws and the MEEA and MEE by-laws, rules, policies and procedures as they may be in effect from time to time, and the policies applicable to faculty members of Harvard Medical School as they may be in effect from time to time.