Instructor - Ophthalmology

University of Miami; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at University of Miami seeks a Clinical Instructor to support ophthalmology residents and fellows through extensive direct patient care, on-call nights and weekends, and staffing in clinics and the operating room.

The Instructor will participate in teaching and supervising junior residents, and may assume appropriate administrative responsibilities; MD/DO and Florida license required, Board certification or eligible status preferred.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree required.
• Completion of an ACGME accredited residency program required.
• State of Florida medical licensure and DEA certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide extensive direct patient care.
• Night and weekend on-call coverage.
• Staff residents in clinics and the operating room.
• Assist in teaching and training residents in Ophthalmic Training Program; take on administrative responsibilities.

Skills

Clinical instruction

Teaching residents

Night on-call

Education

MD or DO degree

ACGME accredited residency program

Florida Medical Licensure

DEA Certification

Job description

Job Family: Clinical and Allied Health Services

Job Function: Clinical Services

Job Title: Clinical Instructor

FLSA Status: Exempt

Supervisor’s Title: Program Director

Job Summary (Purpose and Function):

At Bascom Palmer, we regard the education of our ophthalmology residents and fellows as one of our highest priorities. This tradition of excellence has been instrumental in earning the Institute world recognition as a premier teaching, research, and patient care facility. The Institute serves as the Department of Ophthalmology for Jackson Memorial Hospital and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. The Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and the residency program has been ranked best in the nation by Ophthalmology Times and by Doximity.com, the largest online physician network. The Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Miami School of Medicine seeks a Clinical Instructor.

• Main responsibilities include extensive direct patient care, night and weekend on-call, and staffing the residents in the clinics and operating room.
• The Instructor will assist in teaching and training residents in an Ophthalmic Training Program. Must excel in teaching and be willing to assume appropriate administrative responsibilities.
• Candidate must have an M.D. degree and accredited residency-training program in ophthalmology in the U.S.
• Candidates should be board certified or board eligible and hold a valid and unrestricted State of Florida Medical License or Medical Faculty Certificate.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Supervision Exercised:

Clinical Instructors are required to supervise and train junior residents and students in clinical tasks.

Minimum Qualifications (Essential Requirements):

• M.D. or D.O Degree
• Successful completion of an ACGME accredited residency program
• State of Florida Medical Licensure
• DEA Certification

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Faculty-UMMG

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride. The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.