Ophthalmologist - Glaucoma

About the role

Northwest Permanente (NWP) is the largest multispecialty medical group in Oregon and southwest Washington with 1,500+ physicians and 300+ administrative professionals caring for 615,000+ Kaiser Permanente members. Owned and led by physicians, NWP offers competitive salaries not tied to fee-for-service, and comprises board‑certified physicians across 50+ specialties. The position is for a Board Certified or Eligible Ophthalmologist with Glaucoma fellowship training to join the Ophthalmology team in Vancouver, WA.

Responsibilities

• Provide high‑quality, comprehensive ophthalmology care with a focus on glaucoma.
• Manage a mix of clinical and surgical glaucoma cases.
• Handle the full range of ophthalmology, including opportunities for high‑volume cataract surgery.
• Demonstrate proficiency and interest in new and emerging surgical techniques in glaucoma.
• Participate in a call schedule where call is divided equally among all providers.
• Work with experienced support staff and utilize a physician‑friendly advanced Epic EMR.
• Pursue leadership opportunities within the medical group if desired.

Requirements

• Board Certified or Eligible in Ophthalmology.
• Glaucoma fellowship training required.

Benefits

• Generous automatic employer‑funded pension and retirement contributions totaling 21% of clinician eligible earnings (additional employee contribution optional).
• Competitive compensation not based on a fee‑for‑service model.
• Pathway for physicians to become shareholders of Northwest Permanente.
• Paid annual education leave plus an annual education allowance.
• Comprehensive benefits including largely employer‑funded medical, dental, and life insurance premiums and paid leave.
• Complete professional liability coverage provided at no cost.
• 100% reimbursement for obtaining and maintaining board certification.
• Continuing medical education reimbursement and in‑house CME opportunities.
• Relocation allowance – up to $15,000.
• Travel stipend for each shift at the Kaiser Longview medical office.

Pay

The annual salary for this position is $344,880 – $420,570, based on skills, qualifications, degrees, certifications, training, market data, and other relevant factors. In addition to the salary, NWP offers rich benefits that add substantial value to the total compensation package.

Schedule

• 4‑day, 32‑hour work week (.90 FTE).
• 2 days per week of clinic at the Kaiser Salmon Creek medical office.
• 1 day per week of clinic at the Kaiser Longview medical office (additional travel stipend paid for each shift).
• 1 day per week of dedicated surgical time at the Kaiser Central Interstate medical office.
• Call schedule where call is divided equally amongst all providers.