Faculty Physician – Ophthalmic Hospitalist & Acute Eye Care Specialist

University of Minnesota; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 58,000 - 375,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid holidays

Regents Tuition Benefit

Excellent retirement plans

PSLF opportunity

Health insurance

Job summary

The University of Minnesota’s Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences invites applications for a full-time, open-rank Clinician Track Ophthalmic Hospitalist. You will lead inpatient consultations, emergency eye care, and acute outpatient clinics across our academic centers in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area.

You will educate residents and fellows, collaborate with other services to build standard eye-care pathways, and contribute to quality improvement and scholarly activity within

Qualifications

• MD, DO, or equivalent medical degree.
• ACGME-accredited Ophthalmology Residency.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible with ABO.
• Minnesota medical license (or eligibility).
• Ability to secure Minnesota DEA and active staff privileges.

Responsibilities

• Acute & Inpatient Clinical Practice five days a week with time for admin/academic duties.
• Provide clinical and surgical education to residents, fellows, and students.
• Collaborate with emergency medicine, internal medicine, neurology, and other subspecialties on care pathways.
• Engage in scholarly activity and quality improvement focused on acute eye care and inpatient workflows.
• Develop and refresh curricula covering high-acuity ocular pathology and inpatient consultative management.

Skills

Clinical ophthalmology

Academic teaching

Inpatient care

Education

MD/DO or equivalent

Job description

About the Job

The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences at theUniversity of Minnesota invites applications for a full-time,open-rank faculty position (Assistant, Associate, or FullProfessor) on the Clinician Track.

We are seeking an outstanding clinician-educator to serve as anOphthalmic Hospitalist and comprehensive ophthalmology, leading ourinpatient consultation service, emergency department eye care, andacute/comprehensive outpatient clinic operations. Operating withina premier academic health system and regional tertiary/quaternaryreferral hub, the Ophthalmic Hospitalist serves as the primarydiagnostic anchor for urgent, complex, and high-acuity ocular, aswell as, comprehensive conditions while training the nextgeneration of academic ophthalmologists.

Located in the Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan area, the TwinCities offer an exceptional quality of life with nationallyrecognized public and private schools, a top-tier arts scene,abundant urban lakes and parks, and a thriving biomedical industryhub.

Key Responsibilities

• Acute & Inpatient Clinical Practice 5 days a week with ½day of administrative/academic time: Direct and staff inpatientophthalmic consultations, emergency room eye care, and acuteoutpatient clinics across M Health Fairview academic centers. Manage severe, complex, and systemically driven ocular conditions with some comprehensive care. Time will be available to performsurgery, laser treatments and intravitreal injections.
• Clinical +/- Surgical Education: Provide robust, hands-onclinical +/- surgical instruction for ophthalmology residents,fellows, and medical students. Directly supervise traineediagnostic evaluations, bedside procedures, and urgentinterventions.
• System & Service Leadership: Collaborate with emergencymedicine, internal medicine, neurology, rheumatology, pediatrics,and surgical subspecialties to establish standard-of-care acute eyecare pathways and triage protocols.
• Scholarly Activity & Quality Improvement: Engage incollaborative or independent clinical research, quality improvement(QI) initiatives, or clinical trials focused on acute eye careoutcomes, inpatient workflows, or diagnostic precision.
• Curriculum Development: Innovate trainee educational curriculacovering high-acuity ocular pathology, emergency diagnostictechniques, and inpatient consultative management.

Qualifications

• Education: M.D., D.O., or equivalent medical degree.
• Training: Successful completion of an ACGME-accreditedOphthalmology Residency program. Advanced fellowship training(e.g., Cornea, Glaucoma, Uveitis, Medical Retina, Ocular Trauma, orComprehensive) is welcomed, but not required.
• Board Status: Board Certified or Board Eligible with theAmerican Board of Ophthalmology (ABO).
• Licensure: Unrestricted medical license (or eligibility) fromthe Minnesota Board of Medical Practice or ability to obtain aMinnesota Faculty License.
• Credentials: Ability to secure Minnesota DEA certification andobtain active medical staff privileges at affiliated hospitalfacilities.

About the Department

• The Department ofOphthalmology and Visual Neurosciences is dedicated toeducating future leaders, delivering world-class patient care, anddriving innovation in vision research.
• We are a collegial group of over 40 faculty members coveringall sub-specialties of ophthalmology including Cornea,Neuro-ophthalmology, Oculoplastics, Vitreoretinal Surgery (Retina),Uveitis, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Glaucoma, Medical Retina, andOptometry.
• The Department is focused on expanding our faculty andadvancing the department in teaching, research, innovation, andexcellence in eye care.

Lions Gift of Sight The partnership between the Lions, the Minnesota Lions VisionFoundation, and the Department of Ophthalmology & VisualNeurosciences came to life in 1960 with the establishment of LionsGift of Sight. Lions Gift of Sight is a full-service eye bank thatis focused on providing donor eye tissue for transplant, research,and teaching, and promotes donation through education. Lions Giftof Sight has helped restore sight to more than 43,000 people byproviding cornea tissue for transplantation and is one of thelargest and most successful eye banks in the world. In addition,they've provided more than 39,000 corneas or eyes for basicresearch to help advance vision science. Lions Gift of Sightprovides opportunities to truly implement bench to bedside forimproving cornea health and outcomes for patients.

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range: This role is dually employed by the University of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians. Salary at the University of Minnesota is dependent upon academic effort of the person hired, and begins at $58,000. Clinical salary, aligned with clinical effort, is provided through University of Minnesota Physicians. Total salary range will be $250,000 to $375,000. Totalsalary is competitive with market and based on AAMC salarybenchmarks. Applicants should complete this application and also anapplication for a position with the University of Minnesota Physicians. The corresponding job opening can be found here.

Time Appointment: 75%-100% Appointment

Position Type: Faculty and P&A Staff

Please visit the Office of Human Resources website for more information regarding benefit eligibility.

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
• Continuous learning opportunities through professional trainingand degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition BenefitProgram
• Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• University HSA contributions
• Disability and employer-paid life insurance
• Employee wellbeing program
• Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity
• Financial counseling services
• Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost
• Employee TransitPass with free or reduced rates in the Twin Cities metroarea

Diversity

The University recognizes and values the importance of diversityand inclusion in enriching the employment experience of itsemployees and in supporting the academic mission. The University iscommitted to attracting and retaining employees with varyingidentities and backgrounds.

The University of Minnesota provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment withoutregard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender,age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteranstatus, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. To learn more about diversity at the U: http://diversity.umn.edu

Employment Requirements

Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment.

About University of Minnesota

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC) is among thelargest public research universities in the country, offeringundergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude ofopportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of oneof the nation’s most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities,students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit fromextensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers,international corporations, government agencies, and arts,nonprofit, and public service organizations.

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC)

At the University of Minnesota, we are proud to be recognized by Forbes as a Best Employer for Company Culture (2026), Best Employer for Women (2023, 2025, 2026), and Best Employer by State(2022-2026). In 2026, we also received Culture Excellence &Industry Awards recognition for employee appreciation and work-lifeflexibility.