Ophthalmology - Pediatric

Pediatric Ophthalmology Opportunity

ECU Health Physicians and ECU Health Ophthalmology-Greenville are seeking a mission-driven, visionary leader to join their growing Pediatric Ophthalmology program in Eastern North Carolina. As one of the only pediatric ophthalmologists for a region spanning 1.5 million people along the eastern seaboard, this opportunity offers a unique chance to make a significant impact on the local community and contribute to the development of a burgeoning academic division at ECU Health. The ideal candidate will have a passion for advancing pediatric ophthalmology care, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to practice development within an academic setting. This is an exciting time for the division, which is part of the newly established academic division of Ophthalmology at ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine. As the program moves forward with its application for an ACGME-accredited residency program, the candidate will play a key role in shaping the future of the division. A site visit for the residency program was conducted in January 2025, and the program anticipates welcoming its first class of 3 residents per year in 2026. This position offers the opportunity to work in an innovative, collaborative environment while serving as a critical provider in a region with significant need for pediatric ophthalmology services. If you are passionate about both patient care and the advancement of academic ophthalmology, this is a truly exceptional opportunity.

Highlights:

• Employment by ECU Health Physicians
• Hospital privileges at ECU Health Medical Center and ECU Health Surgicenter
• Opportunity available due to programmatic expansion
• Opportunity for academic appointment through East Carolina University at the Assistant/Associate Professor rank
• 198-bed children's hospital (52-bed NICU & 20-bed step down unit) and state of the art pediatric emergency department
• Children's hospital medical staff includes Pediatric Neurosurgery, Pediatric General Surgery, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, and Pediatric Plastic Surgery
• Outpatient clinic conveniently located near hospital with state-of-the-art equipment
• Responsibilities will include clinical practice, teaching of trainees and rotating call coverage
• Opportunities for research
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits include: relocation, paid vacation, sick, & holidays, malpractice/tail coverage, 401k matching/457, medical, dental, & vision, disability & life insurance. For eligible candidates: loan repayment, sign-on bonus, income guarantees, and residency/fellowship paid commitment stipends.

ECU Health Physicians includes an academic practice model (ECU employment) and a community practice model (health system employment). There is shared leadership and shared services to support the overall group and to ensure alignment for clinical care, research, education and strategy. This innovative structure creates opportunities within ECU Health Physicians ranging from acute to ambulatory, academic practice to community practice, regional to rural, and everything in between.

City: Greenville

State: NC