Ophthalmology - Comprehensive/Cornea Surgeon Opportunity

OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHTS The Loyola University Health System (LUHS) and the Loyola University Chicago (LUC) Stritch School of Medicine, in partnership with Hines VA Hospital (HVA), are offering a full-time faculty position on the clinical educator track (CET) for a Board Certified or Board Eligible Ophthalmologist. The successful candidate must demonstrate strong interest and prior commitment to clinical and/or basic science research. Candidates should have a history of outstanding clinical care and a strong academic commitment to the clinical training of residents and medical students. Cornea fellowship training is preferred. Salary and academic rank will be commensurate with training and experience. Currently, the Loyola Department of Ophthalmology (Maywood and 4 additional satellite offices) and neighboring Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital manage over 65,000 patient visits per year. A dedicated resident education team including the Program Director, the Vice Chair of Education, the Residency Coordinator, and 2 co-Chief Residents manage the residency training program of four residents per year. We also have a world-class VR Simulation program for training ophthalmology residents, medical students, as well as residents in other subspecialties. A robust calendar of CME programs provides outstanding exposure to regional and national experts in vision research, diversity, global eye health, as well as all the subspecialties with an annual city-wide surgical wet lab for the 72 residents in Chicago. This is an excellent opportunity for an Ophthalmologist to join Loyola University Health System. RECRUITMENT PACKAGE Loyola University Medical Center offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. Salary and academic rank will be commensurate with training and experience. ABOUT THE FACILITY Loyola Medicine , a member of Trinity Health, is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago's western suburbs. The three-hospital system includes Loyola University Medical Center, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, MacNeal Hospital, as well as convenient locations offering primary care, specialty care, and immediate care services from more than 1,500 physicians throughout Cook, Will, and DuPage counties. Loyola is a 547-licensed-bed hospital in Maywood that includes the William G. and Mary A. Ryan Center for Heart & Vascular Medicine, the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, a Level 1 trauma center, Illinois's largest burn center, a certified comprehensive stroke center, and a children's hospital. For more information, visit

loyolamedicine.org . Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

(LUCSSOM) is committed to scholarship and the education of medical professionals and biomedical scientists. The school, including its faculty, trainees, and staff are called to go beyond facts, experimentation, and treatment of disease to prepare people to lead extraordinary lives and treat the human spirit in an environment that encourages innovation, embraces diversity, respects life, and values human dignity. COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION Chicago, Illinois

is the third most populous city in the United States, after New York City and Los Angeles with 2.7 million residents. Chicago's top sights bustle with activity all year round - ice skating in Millennium Park, sightseeing through Lincoln Park Zoo, playing at Navy Pier, shopping along the Magnificent Mile. For more action, take in a professional game like the Bulls, Blackhawks, and Bears or make it a fun night out at a piano bar or comedy club like The Second City. For more information on Chicago, visit

www.choosechicago.com/ If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to submit your CV, please email

docopps@trinity-health.org

or call Trinity Health Physician Recruitment at (734) 343-2300.

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