Medical Director (Assistant/Associate/Full Professor)

Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Florida seeks a Medical Director for the UF Health Eye Center to build, advance, and elevate the strategic vision of the department. This position combines direct patient care with leadership responsibilities in support of ophthalmology clinical programs. Comprehensive Ophthalmologists and all subspecialties are welcome.

About the role

The Medical Director will be a member of the ophthalmology faculty and work closely with the department chair, executive management team, and institutional leadership to implement strategies that enhance patient care and improve the medical practice. Responsibilities include healthcare services, teaching during clinical encounters, surgical intervention for ophthalmologic patients, and administrative duties to steer operations and support the organizational functions of the eye center.

Applicants will engage in a busy tertiary clinical practice in an established, longstanding department with a new, state-of-the-art clinic and surgery center. In addition to providing excellence in patient care, ample opportunities exist to develop independent and collaborative research and innovative education models in a varied academic clinical department.

Responsibilities

• Provide healthcare services and teaching during clinical encounters
• Perform surgical intervention for ophthalmologic patients
• Administrative duties to steer operations and support the organizational functions of the eye center
• Engage in a busy tertiary clinical practice
• Develop independent and collaborative research
• Create innovative education models

Requirements

• Medical degree (M.D.)
• Completion of an ACGME-approved ophthalmology residency program
• Applicable postgraduate fellowship training if practicing a relevant subspecialty
• Board certification or eligibility in ophthalmology
• Ability to obtain licensure to practice medicine in Florida
• Credentialed as medical staff to provide patient care services within UF Health facilities and affiliated locations
• Eligible for the rank of Assistant Professor or above
• Experience with and commitment to advancing clinical, surgical, and educational excellence within an academic medical center

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong commitment to teaching, resident training, and research
• Participation in academic activities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Superior leadership qualities enhanced by superb judgment, problem-solving, and cognitive skills

Benefits

• Competitive faculty compensation plan with incentives
• Employer-paid health insurance for individual and family (spouse/domestic partner and children up to age 26)
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Retirement benefits including participation in 403(b) and 457 plans with employer match
• Professional liability protection and sovereign immunity administered by the Florida Board of Governors self-insurance program
• Possible relocation assistance

Location

Gainesville is a charming city with a low cost of living and excellent public schools, Division I NCAA sports, and no state income tax. The area is known for its natural beauty, with many springs, lakes, and rivers. The mild climate allows for outdoor activities practically year-round. Culturally, the city is enriched by the influence of the university.