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Ophthalmologist - Glaucoma Specialist

Albany, New York, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$250K/yr - $400K/yr

5+ years exp

The Samuel S Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany, New York is seeking an Ophthalmologist specializing in Glaucoma. The role involves providing comprehensive clinical and surgical ophthalmological care to Veteran patients, including diagnostic and therapeutic services in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Providing comprehensive clinical and surgical ophthalmological care to our Veteran patients

Providing diagnostic and therapeutic services in inpatient and outpatient settings, ordering diagnostic studies and procedures, and perform surgical and non-surgical general ophthalmology procedures

Supervising ophthalmology residents in the eye clinic, short procedure room, laser room and the operating room

Initiating changes in the system for delivering care based on evidence-based medicine research and /or studies

Assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating educational programs

Effectively and creatively teaching and providing guidance to others involved in the delivery of the educational program

Qualification

Doctor of Medicine degreeUnrestricted medical licenseResidency training completionABMS Board CertificationGlaucoma fellowshipEnglish

Required

United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy

Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed

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

Proficiency in spoken and written English

ABMS Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Ophthalmology

Completion of Glaucoma fellowship

Preferred

Surgical Glaucoma or Medical Glaucoma/Comprehensive experience is highly preferred

Benefits

Education Debt Reduction Program

Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases.

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).

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

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

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

Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.