Oncologist - Full Time

General Description

The OU Health Dean McGee Eye Institute (DMEI) and the Dean McGee Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center is seeking a talented Ocular Oncologist with an interest in assuming a practice with a robust clinical and surgical volume, excellent clinical (and basic science) research opportunities, faculty participation in an outstanding residency program, and state-of-the-art facilities, including a DMEI-owned ambulatory surgery center.

The Institute provides more than 200,000 total patient visits annually in its 150,000 square-foot location in downtown Oklahoma City as well as its 4 satellite locations. The Department houses many National Institutes of Health-funded investigators who are greatly interested in collaboration and translational research. A full-time Clinical Trials Unit also is available. Many of the faculty serve in national leadership positions. Salary support is highly competitive.

Responsibilities:

Develop a practice caring for a varied mix of neoplastic and masquerade disorders in adults and children

Practice comprehensive ophthalmology (or another subspecialty if fellowship trained) at their discretion

Collaborative collegial growth between our current partners, residents and fellows, partnering subspecialists, and support staff is necessary

Qualifications:

Completed an ACGME-accredited ophthalmology residency (or equivalent)

Completed an AUPO-compliant fellowship (or equivalent) in ocular oncology

Eligible for medical licensure in the state of Oklahoma

Be certified or eligible for certification by the American Board of Ophthalmology

Experience in treating ocular, orbital, and adnexal diseases both primarily, as well as in conjunction with multi-subspecialists such as neurosurgery, otorhinolaryngology, plastic surgery, oral maxillofacial surgery, and medical/surgical/radiation oncology is desirable.

Oklahoma City, with a population of over 700,000 and a metropolitan area of 1.3 million (the 20th largest city in the US), is experiencing an ongoing major downtown renaissance and enjoys a low cost of living and unemployment rate, lots of sunshine, and numerous cultural and recreational opportunities (including NBA Thunder basketball).