Comprehensive Medical Ophthalmologist - Geisinger

MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society; Danville (PA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider in a dynamic role as an ophthalmologist, where you'll provide comprehensive eye care and have the opportunity to engage in teaching and research. This position offers a supportive environment with advanced technologies and a large referral base, ensuring you can deliver high-quality patient care. The region provides a balanced lifestyle with access to urban amenities and beautiful outdoor activities. If you are passionate about making a difference in patient care and advancing your professional career, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

Medical school loan repayment

Competitive salary model

Malpractice & Tail coverage

Relocation assistance

Opportunities for mentorship

Integrated electronic health record

Professional growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed Medical Doctor in Pennsylvania.
• Experience in comprehensive eye and vision care is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive eye and vision care including diagnosis and treatment.
• Engage in teaching, research, and patient care optimization.

Skills

Ophthalmology

Patient Care

Surgical Skills

Research

Teaching

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)

Tools

Epic (Electronic Health Record)

Diagnostic FA

Fundus Camera

OCT

Job description

Job Summary
Job Duties

Geisinger Eye Institute has openings to join their well-established practice with multi-specialty Ophthalmologists and Optometrists. Opportunities to develop a program, perform research, and teach residents in a large, tertiary referral center.

A truly great opportunity to join the ever-growing Geisinger system. Geisinger is a physician led system offering comprehensive patient care to a large rural and urban population in central and northeast Pennsylvania. We are the region's largest healthcare employer.

Our practice:

• Advanced technologies in diagnostic FA, Fundus Camera, HVF, Goldman Field, IOL Master, Immersion, OCT, Pachymetry, and Topography
• Treatment options, including SLT Laser, YAG Laser, Argon Laser
• Geisinger owned surgical facilities- on main campus and nearby outpatient surgery center
• Residency within our program
• Support from Advanced Practitioners
• Clinics have over 50 exam rooms
• Shared call (home call)
• A large referral base from our onsite Optometrists, local Ophthalmologists, and physicians in our satellite offices

We offer:

• Medical school loan repayment available
• Competitive straight salary model linked to quality and value versus productivity measures
• Excellent benefits package, including Malpractice & Tail coverage
• Relocation assistance
• Opportunities to participate in teaching, research, and optimizing access for patients
• Fully integrated electronic health record (Epic)
• Support and leadership from a full range of dedicated, experienced specialists & subspecialists
• Professional opportunities for mentorship, growth, and advancement

The region offers a hassle-free community living allowing for a balanced professional career and a fulfilling personal lifestyle while in close proximity to NYC and Philadelphia.

For more information around our positions, please contact:

Dr. Herbert Ingraham, Chair Eye Institute Geisinger

c/o Sarah Lipka, Provider Recruiter [e-mail] or 570-392-9210

Living in Pennsylvania

Geisinger fosters an atmosphere of clinical excellence while offering a quality lifestyle in Central and Northeast Pennsylvania. With good schools, safe neighborhoods with affordable housing and a wealth of cultural and recreational activities. The surrounding natural beauty provides opportunities for fishing, skiing, canoeing, hiking, and mountain biking. Urban life is easily accessible, with New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, or Washington D.C. just an afternoon's drive away.

Position Details

An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor, and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit, and the visual pathways.

Education: Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine- (Required)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s): Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family, and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full-time and part-time positions from day one, including vision, dental, and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation, and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members, and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.