The Salisbury VA Medical Center is looking for a Comprehensive Ophthalmologist!

The Salisbury VA Medical Center is excited to announce an opportunity for a dedicated Comprehensive Ophthalmologist 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!

Candidates Qualifications:

US Citizen

Board Certified in Ophthalmology

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

Work Schedule:

8:00-4:30pm

Call Coverage:

Per rotation 1 week every 5 weeks

Current Department Staffing:

4 Full Time MDs, 2 PT MDs, 12 health techs

Opportunity Highlights:

Resident teaching /staffing

Academic Affiliation:

Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Compensation & Benefit Package:

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

• Paid Time Off: 50 55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME).

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

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

• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory.

• CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification).

• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.

• Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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