General Ophthalmologist Opportunity in Walkable Community in North Carolina

Academic
North Carolina
Posted 1 week ago

This multi-hospital system is seeking full-time board certified/eligible general ophthalmologists to join our expanding ophthalmology program North Carolina. Expertise in medical retina is desirable. Candidates with an interest in resident education and residency program development are encouraged to apply.

The Medical Center is a tertiary referral center with a large population of patients with complex ophthalmic pathology. The center is hiring providers of all specialties for a robust multi-specialty practice and plans to develop a teaching program on-site. There is a large hospital based and local optometrist and ophthalmologist-based referral network with few other retina specialists in the community.

US residency/fellowship training required.

Highlights:

  • Hospital privileges at the flagship, level 1 trauma center
  • Opportunity available due to programmatic expansion
  • Opportunity for academic appointment
  • Outpatient clinic conveniently located near hospital with state-of the art equipment
  • Responsibilities will include clinical practice, teaching of trainees and rotating call coverage
  • Opportunities for research
  • Competitive Compensation and Comprehensive Benefits include:  Relocation, Paid Vacation, Sick, & Holidays, Malpractice/Tail Coverage, 401k matching/457, Medical, Dental, & Vision, Disability & Life Insurance. For eligible candidates: loan repayment, sign-on bonus, income guarantees, and residency/fellowship paid commitment stipends.

The Medical Center
The medical center is one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, and is the flagship hospital to the medical school and serves as the teaching hospital. The Health Center has over 900-beds and serves as a tertiary referral center providing acute, intermediate, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people.

The Community

Widely recognized as a thriving cultural, educational, economic and medical hub of North Carolina. The community offers a vibrant arts, music, culinary and festival scene. Excellent affordability, convenient location and natural resources combined with all of the amenities of a metropolitan university town, make this the perfect place to live, work and play!

  • just over an hour to Raleigh, a little over an hour to the pristine beaches of the Crystal Coast of NC
  • Numerous waterways and a Greenway System are perfect for boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking and camping
  • Mild climate perfect for year-round outdoor activities
  • Cost of living below the national average, diverse and affordable housing and excellent educational opportunities, both public and private

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