Comprehensive Optometrist

wvumedicine; Evansdale (WV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The WVU Eye Institute at West Virginia University Health System seeks an Optometrist at ranks Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor to practice in Morgantown, WV. The successful candidate will provide patient care in optometry, contribute to teaching medical students, residents and fellows, and engage in research within a state-of-the-art facility.

Candidates must have Doctorate of Optometry and be eligible for state licensure; strong interest in pediatric and adult strabismus

Qualifications

• Candidate must have a Doctorate of Optometry and be eligible for state optometry licensure.
• Additional training beyond Optometry School encouraged.
• All qualifications must be met by appointment time.

Responsibilities

• Practice in the areas of Optometry and provide excellent patient care.
• Teach medical students, residents, and fellows.
• Engage with subspecialties and participate in research within the WVU Eye Institute.

Skills

Clinical optometry

Teaching

Pediatrics

Strabismus

Education

Doctorate of Optometry

Job description

The West Virginia University Health System, the state’s largest health system and largest private employer, comprises 18 hospitals throughout the state and bordering states. In addition, it includes five institutes, as well as providing management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements.

Whether you are caring for our patients at one of the critical access hospitals, community sites, regional or academic medical centers, we are all one WVU Health System.

Work Here. Thrive Here.

Additional Job Description:

West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences seeks an Optometrist (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Morgantown, WV.

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the areas of Optometry. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.

Qualifications: Candidate must have a Doctorate of Optometry degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state optometry license. Appropriate additional training beyond Optometry School is encouraged. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

At the WVU Eye Institute you will treat a diverse population of pediatric and adult strabismus patients and have exposure to clinically challenging cases. Our state‑of‑the‑art facility houses all subspecialties of ophthalmology as well as an active research program. This University‑based practice is rapidly expanding with a vast patient population offering the opportunity to be busy quickly. Highly competitive compensation and benefit package is available.

The WVU Health System Board of Directors approved funding to construct a new 150,000 square foot facility that will allow the WVU Eye Institute to better meet the needs of patients which will include 102 exam rooms, 44 testing rooms, and surgical suites.

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest health system and the state’s largest employer. The System has undergone significant expansion in specialty and sub‑specialty care in areas such as cancer, heart and vascular, and neuroscience, among many others. The Health System operates West Virginia’s first and only multi‑organ transplant center, and opened a new, 150‑bed Children’s Hospital in September 2022.

Today, the WVU Health System has more than 2,400 licensed beds, 3,900 providers, and nearly 30,000 employees. Anchored by a 700‑bed academic medical center in Morgantown, the Health System includes more than 20 member hospitals that collectively serve a multi‑state region that includes West Virginia, Western Maryland, Eastern Ohio, and Southwestern Pennsylvania. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org.

Morgantown, West Virginia is located just over an hour south of Pittsburgh, PA and three hours from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD. Morgantown is consistently rated as one of the best small metropolitan areas in the country for both lifestyle and business climate. The area offers the cultural diversity and amenities of a large city in a safe, family‑friendly environment. There is also an excellent school system and an abundance of beautiful homes and recreational activities.

Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn and make a difference from day one. To learn more, visit https://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/eye/.

For additional questions, please contact Karen-Marie Johnson, Senior Physician Recruiter, at [e-mail].

West Virginia University & University Health Associates are an AA/EO employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran – and WVU is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity.

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company:

UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center:

8140 UHA Ophthalmology

Address:

1 Medical Center DriveMorgantownWest Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively "UHA") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. UHA strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All UHA employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.