Physician - Ophthalmology

20010 Sanford Clinic; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 350,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K plan

CME allowance

Relocation allowance

Malpractice insurance

Tail coverage

Job summary

Sanford Health Eye Services in Fargo, ND seeks a BC/BE Ophthalmologist to join a clinic-based practice with two ophthalmologists and a solid support team. The role includes history taking, exams, diagnoses, and nonsurgical/surgical management for all ages, in a department with multiple subspecialties.

Board certification and North Dakota licensure or eligibility are required. A hospital-affiliated residency pathway and an emphasis on quality care are emphasized within a nationally competitive

Qualifications

• M.D. or D.O. degree and board certification in ophthalmology.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure to practice in North Dakota.
• Successful completion of an ophthalmology residency and board certification within five years if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive ophthalmology care including history, exam, diagnosis, and treatment planning.
• Perform both nonsurgical and surgical procedures for ocular disorders as appropriate.
• Participate in a hospital-affiliated ophthalmology residency program and credentialing activities.

Skills

Board certification

Medical license

Ophthalmology experience

Education

MD/DO

Residency in Ophthalmology

Job description

Introduction

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

Visas Accepted N/A Specialty Ophthalmology Practice Details Sanford Health is currently recruiting for a BC/BE Ophthalmologist to join staff in the Sanford Eye Services department in Fargo, ND.

• Sanford’s Eye Service Department currently includes 2 ophthalmologists, 6 optometrists, opticians and 2 onsite retail optical stores.
• This clinic-based practice is varied, challenging and rewarding with a large base of referring physicians and optometrists.
• Candidates must be Board certified or Board eligible and must be licensed or eligible for licensure to practice medicine in the State of North Dakota.

Community Description ABOUT SANFORD HEALTH IN FARGO

Three Sanford Health Medical Center campuses in Fargo/Moorhead area

State-of-the-art one-million-square-foot medical center opened in 2017, with 302 beds

Level I Adult Trauma Center supported by AirMed services covering a three-state area

FARGO COMMUNITY

The Fargo-Moorhead and West Fargo metro area is a diverse, family-oriented community of 216,000 people that offers high quality of life and low cost of living. Outstanding schools, a vibrant business community, a thriving downtown district, cultural activities, and a wide variety of sports and recreation are just a few of the many reasons people love to call the Fargo area home.

Job Description Ophthalmology Core Privileges

Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examination, admit (if applicable to setting), evaluate, diagnose, consult, and provide nonsurgical and surgical procedures on patients of all ages with ocular, and visual disorders, including those of the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways.

Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. degree. Experience can be demonstrated in one of the following ways and should be reflective of the privileges being requested:

An applicant who has just completed a residency provides his/her residency log.

OR

An applicant who is not applying directly out of a residency shall provide a quality profile from the hospital(s) where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity for the past 12 months, including numbers of procedures performed morbidity, mortality, infection rates, and other complications.

The applicant must be able to demonstrate at least 50 Ophthalmology procedures in the last 12 months.

OR

If a quality profile is not available from the hospital(s) where the applicant currently has privileges, documentation of the applicant’s clinical setting activity for the last 12 months is required.

The applicant must be able to demonstrate at least 50 Ophthalmology procedures in the last 12 months.

Successful completion of a hospital affiliated Ophthalmology residency program accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada.

Training at residency programs accredited by organizations other than the above, may be considered via the waiver of eligibility process as defined in the Credentialing Policy.

Certification in the primary area of practice by the appropriate specialty/ subspecialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as applicable.

Those applicants who are not board certified at the time of application but who have completed their residency training within the last five years shall be eligible, however must achieve board certification within five years from the date of completion of their residency training unless the appropriate governing Board waives such requirement. (Refer to each entity’s policy for grandfather exceptions)

Compensation

Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive compensation plan with an additional physician benefits package including a health, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, CME allowance, allowed time away, malpractice insurance and tail coverage, and a relocation allowance.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [e-mail].

About Sanford Health

The Sanford organization owns and manages multiple distinct brands, including Sanford Health, Marshfield Clinic, and Good Samaritan, as well as Lewis Drug, Sanford Health Equip, Solutions by Sanford, Great Shots, and Blue Rock Bar & Grill.

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies.

The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties.

Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.

Good Samaritan

Good Samaritan, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services, is committed to transforming the aging experience through innovation, compassion and personalized care.

As part of Sanford Health, an integrated nonprofit health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Good Samaritan serves 10,000 seniors and offers access to a full continuum of care, including 94 rehabilitation and skilled nursing centers, 56 assisted living and memory care facilities, 44 independent living locations and 37 home health and hospice agencies.

The senior care provider delivers services across the upper Midwest, with 70% of residents living in rural communities.

Learn more about Good Samaritan’s mission and commitment to delivering high quality senior care in rural America at good-sam.com.