Healthy Growing Practice Seeking General Ophthalmologist
- Practice consists of two general ophthalmologists, two optometrists, and 1 optician
- 1,300 cataract procedures, hundreds of retinal and glaucoma lasers, and minor eyelid procedures per year
- Main office contains 15 lanes and a well-trained staff of 26
- Nearby office with five lanes - Auburn
- A good candidate must have excellent clinical and surgical skills and work well with other MDs and optometrists.
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Voted #1 Ophthalmology Practice in the Finger Lakes region 3 years in a row
Diverse, Dynamic University Town:
- Home to Cornell University and Ithaca College
- More than 100 waterfalls within a 10 miles radius
- Enjoy lake activities on Cayuga Lake
- Rated by Forbes as #3 in America's Smartest Cities
- Offers more ethnic and world-class restaurants per capita than NYC
- Ranked 4th in RelocationAmerica's 2006 list of "America's Top 100 100 Places to Live"
- Located in the heart of Finger Lakes wine county
Salary Range: $335,326.40 - $542,256.00
NOTE: All provider salaries posted on this site are based on a full-time work basis. The salary for any part-time position will be adjusted according to the full-time equivalency of the position.
In addition to salary, other compensation in the form of student loan repayment, sign-on bonus, and moving expense may be available and be included in total compensation.
As a physician, you will play a crucial role in providing high-quality medical care to patients within the scope of your qualifications and experience. Principal responsibilities will include the clinical care of patients within a physician led, patient centered team based environment, where the focus is on the provision of high quality, value based care.
Key responsibilities
- Patient Care
- Conduct comprehensive medical evaluations and assessments
- Develop and implement personalized treatment plans for patients
- Prescribe medication and other appropriate therapies
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests and imaging
- Perform medical procedures and surgeries when necessary
- Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans as needed
- Provide patient education
- Communication
- Effectively communicate with patients, families, and colleagues
- Documentation
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records in a timely fashion
- Clinical Expertise
- Stay current with latest medical research, treatments and technologies
- Participate in CME and peer review activities
- Collaborate with other specialists and healthcare professionals to optimize patient care
- Work collaboratively with Advanced Practice Providers
- Participate in the education of clinical learners (residents, APP students, etc)
- Quality and Safety
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes
- Ensure safe care is provided to all patients
- Ethical and Professional Standards
- Adhere to the highest ethical and professional standards of medical practice
- Uphold patient confidentiality and privacy
- Comply with all relevant laws and regulations.
Qualifications
- Doctorate MD or DO from an accredited medical school required
- Must have successfully completed a residency or fellowship commensurate with area of specialty.
- Be board certified or eligible in the appropriate specialty, by a board acceptable to Hospital;
- Obtain and maintain an unrestricted Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration;
- Obtain Medical Staff Privileges within the Health system
- DR-Current and unrestricted license to practice medicine in applicable state required
- Strong clinical skills and knowledge of evidence based medicine
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Compassion, empathy and a commitment to patient-centered care
- Ability to work collaboratively in a healthcare team
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and CME.
Working conditions
- Hospital, clinic, or healthcare facility setting
- May include on call and weekend shifts as required.