Medical Optometrist Job with East Carolina University

Medical Optometrist Job Opportunity with East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina.  Brand New Ophthalmology Residency and Fellowship Program!

ECU / East Carolina University Health Physicians and ECU Health Ophthalmology of Greenville, North Carolina, are seeking a full-time Optometrist to join our expanding ophthalmology program in Greenville, NC. Candidates with an interest in resident education and residency program development are encouraged to apply.

ECU Health Medical Center is a tertiary referral center with a large population of patients with complex problems and pathologies. ECU Health Ophthalmology is hiring providers of all specialties for a robust multi-specialty practice and plans to develop a teaching program on-site. There is a large hospital based and local optometrist and ophthalmologist-based referral network with few other providers in the region. 

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

·       Residency Training Preferred but Not Required

ECU HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER

ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center is a 974-bed tertiary referral center providing acute, intermediate, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people. In recognition of its nursing excellence and high-quality patient care, ECU Health Medical Center has been designated a Magnet® facility by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

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. www.ecuhealth.org

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 10th 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.

Contact:

To learn more about this position, reach out to Drew Caldwell at OjO, Ophthalmology jobs Online: Drew@ojonline.net

All inquiries are confidential and there is no cost to job seekers.

Ability to practice full scope optometry.