Ophthalmologist/Eye Surgeon

About the role

Ophthalmologists are physicians specializing in the comprehensive medical and surgical care of the eyes and vision. They diagnose and treat all eye and visual problems, including vision services and provide treatment and prevention of medical disorders of the eye including surgery.

Responsibilities

• Examine patients and assess any deformity or illness.
• Apply appropriate reconstructive, cosmetic, and corrective medical treatments.
• Perform surgeries on patients with correctable conditions of the eyes and their appendages.
• Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases and injuries.
• Prescribe course of treatment for patients with injuries, disorders, or malformations and perform the required surgery.
• Conduct and supervise direct patient care, including some non-surgical treatment options.

Requirements

To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Medical Degree: Must have obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
• License: Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.

Skills

Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Benefits

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.

Work Schedule: To be determined by your supervisor.

Pay

Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases.