Ophthalmology Physician

ECU Health Physicians and ECU Health Ophthalmology located in Greenville, NC are seeking full-time optometrists to join our expanding team. Completion of residency training preferred. Minimum of 3 years of experience or completion of residency in ocular disease. Highlights: * Employment by ECU Health Physicians * Opportunity available due to programmatic expansion * Outpatient clinic conveniently located near hospital with state-of the art equipment * Perform comprehensive eye exams and additional specialized testing and therapy as indicated for new and established patients * Diagnose and assist in the treatment of ocular disease; conduct diabetic eye exams and evaluation of dry eye disease, cataracts and glaucoma * Order and interpret diagnostic images such as corneal topography and tomography, fluorescein angiography, specular microscopy, corneal pachymetry, anterior and posterior segment OCT, ocular photography, and other special study instruments * Prescribe corrective spectacles and contact lenses * Provide pre- and post-operative care to surgical patients * Conduct low vision evaluations * Triage and handle urgent eye concerns and emergencies * Partake in rotating call for the practice * Opportunities for teaching and program development Competitive Compensation and Comprehensive Benefit Package to include: annual CME stipend, relocation, vacation, sick & holidays, malpractice (with tail), 401k matching program/457b, medical, dental & vision, disability & life insurance ECU HEALTH ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of 13,000 team members, nine hospitals and a physician group that encompasses over 1,100 academic and community providers practicing in over 185 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 110 locations. The flagship ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and ECU Health Maynard Children s Hospital serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education and research. ECU Health Physicians includes an academic practice model (ECU employment) and a community practice model (health system employment). There is shared leadership and shared services to support the overall group and to ensure alignment for clinical care, research, education and strategy. This innovative structure creates opportunities within ECU Health Physicians ranging from acute to ambulatory, academic practice to community practice, regional to rural, and everything in between. GREENVILLE, NC Widely recognized as the thriving cultural, educational, economic and medical hub of eastern North Carolina, Greenville is the 10 th largest city in the state with a metropolitan population of nearly 100,000. The Dickinson Avenue Arts District offers a vibrant arts, music, culinary and festival scene in the Uptown Greenville district. Greenville is also home to East Carolina University, the Brody School of Medicine, and Pitt Community College. , Excellent affordability, convenient location and natural resources combined with all of the amenities of a metropolitan university town, Greenville is the perfect place to live, work and play! Find Yourself in Good Company! * Located inland off of the North Carolina coast, Greenville is 45 miles east of interstate 95, just over an hour to Raleigh, a little over an hour to the pristine beaches of the Crystal Coast of NC * Home to East Carolina University (ECU), a vibrant university with an annual enrollment of more than 24,000 students * Numerous waterways and the Greenville Greenway System are perfect for boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking and camping * Mild climate perfect for year-round outdoor activities * Cost of living below the national average, diverse and affordable housing and excellent educational opportunities, both public and private * Investment of more than $500 million in downtown Greenville s revitalization bringing new restaurants, shops, businesses, and residents to the area GENERAL INFORMATION It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position. Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings. We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law.