Glaucoma Specialist - Clinical Assistant Professor
Job Description
Job Overview:
Our organization is looking to expand its ophthalmology team by hiring a full-time Glaucoma Specialist for the role of Clinical Assistant Professor, which is non-tenure track. The successful applicant will be responsible for delivering expert medical and surgical care for glaucoma, while also engaging in comprehensive ophthalmic services. This role provides a chance to work in a collaborative, patient-focused setting, equipped with cutting-edge technology and a diverse patient demographic. Key duties include ensuring high-quality patient care, teaching, and potentially engaging in clinical research within a varied academic eye practice.
Main Responsibilities:
Assess, diagnose, and manage a broad range of glaucoma conditions.
Conduct glaucoma surgeries, including MIGS (Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery), trabeculectomy, tube shunts, and various laser procedures (such as SLT and YAG).
Provide both routine and advanced anterior segment care, including cataract surgery when appropriate.
Work collaboratively with optometrists and other ophthalmic specialists to ensure integrated patient care.
Keep precise, timely, and comprehensive medical records.
Inform patients and their families about glaucoma, available treatment options, and preventive measures.
Engage in the education of ophthalmology residents and medical students.
Participate in clinical research if desired.
About Our Health System:
We are recognized as the leading academic health center in the Southeast and are a vital part of a major university. Our mission focuses on enhancing health through exceptional patient care, innovative education in health professions and biomedical sciences, and comprehensive research across various fields, including basic, translational, and clinical studies. Our health system includes multiple colleges, hospitals, and medical centers, serving a vast patient population across Florida and beyond, with over 3 million inpatient and outpatient visits annually.
About the College of Medicine - Jacksonville:
This college is the largest among the three at our Health Science Center. It comprises 16 clinical science departments with over 500 faculty members, 1,560 staff, and 450 residents and fellows, along with medical students from our institution and other universities. We take pride in offering extensive clinical training programs and in cultivating some of the finest primary care providers and specialists in the region, state, and nation.
Research, innovation, and discovery are fundamental to our clinical campus, with leading researchers dedicated to finding new treatments and clinical solutions.
The faculty, administrators, residents, fellows, students, and staff at our College of Medicine - Jacksonville collaborate to fulfill our shared mission: to heal, comfort, educate, and innovate through quality healthcare, addressing health disparities, and advancing medical education and research.
Expected Salary:
Compensation will be commensurate with experience and includes an excellent benefits package.
Required Qualifications:
M.D. (or equivalent) or D.O. degree from an accredited medical institution.
Completion of an ophthalmology residency.
Fellowship training in Glaucoma.
Board certification or eligibility in Ophthalmology in the U.S.
Eligibility for medical licensure in Florida.
Our organization is a public entity and adheres to all regulations under Florida's Sunshine and Public Records laws. If you require accommodations due to a disability to apply for this position, please reach out to the appropriate resources. Employment is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S. All searches are conducted in compliance with Florida's Sunshine Law.
Health Assessment Required: Yes
