Exciting Opportunity in Salisbury, NC: Join Our Team as a Comprehensive Ophthalmologist!

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Exciting Opportunity in Salisbury, NC: Join Our Team as a Comprehensive Ophthalmologist!

Salisbury, NC
Posted 1 day ago

About the job

The Salisbury VA Medical Center seeks a full-time Comprehensive Ophthalmologist to provide eye care for veterans, teaching, and collaborating with Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

Requirements

  • U.S
  • citizenship
  • MD degree or equivalent
  • Unrestricted medical license
  • Residency in accredited program

Qualifications

  • Experience in medical retina and glaucoma
  • Strong teaching skills
  • Team-oriented
  • Detail-focused
  • Compassionate patient care

Full job description

Exciting Opportunity in Salisbury, NC: Join Our Team as a Comprehensive Ophthalmologist!

The Salisbury VA Medical Center is excited to announce an opportunity for a dedicated full-time Comprehensive Ophthalmologist (Physician) to join our team! This is a chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of veterans while working in a supportive and collaborative environment. Join us in delivering exceptional eye care and improving the well-being of those who have served our country!

Work Schedule:

8:00-4:30pm

Call Coverage:

Per rotation 1 week every 5 weeks

Opportunity Highlights:

Resident teaching /staffing

Academic Affiliation:

Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Position Requirements:

  • U.S. Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is impossible to recruit qualified citizens, in accordance with VA policy.

  • Education: A Doctor of Medicine degree or an equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine is required.

  • Licensure: Candidates must possess a current, complete, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a state, territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.

  • Residency: Completion of a residency program in an accredited core specialty.

  • Board Certification: Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible in Ophthalmology.

* Preferred experience in treating medical retina conditions with anti-VEGF therapies, basic glaucoma, and cataracts.

Benefits:

  • Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.

  • Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, and a possible five-day paid absence for CME).

  • Retirement: Traditional federal pension (vesting after 5 years) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% contributions by VA.

  • Insurance: Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).

  • Licensure: One full and unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory.

  • CME: Possible reimbursement of $2,500 per year (must be full-time with board certification).

  • Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.

  • Contract: No physician employment contract and no significant restrictions on moonlighting.

We look forward to welcoming a dedicated professional to our team committed to delivering outstanding veteran care.

Interested candidates, please email your CV to Annie Luckey, Physician Recruiter, at .

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