Assistant Professor ( Retain-Vitreoretinal Surgeon) Open Rank
Responsibilities
Duties will include sharing responsibility with existing faculty for didactic and clinical training of residents and fellows as well as clinical care of patients at faculty practice sites.
Qualifications
- Basic Qualification: MD; Must be board-eligible or board-certified; vitreoretinal fellowship-trained
- Departmental Preference: Experience as a Hospitalist is preferred
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