Oculoplastic Surgeon

Board-Certified Oculoplastic Surgeon

Novant Health Coastal Region is seeking a board-certified oculoplastic surgeon to perform plastic and reconstructive surgery on the eyelids, orbit (eye socket), tear ducts, and surrounding midface, addressing both functional issues (droopy lids, tumors, injuries, blocked tear ducts) and cosmetic concerns (wrinkles, sagging), requiring expertise in delicate eye anatomy, surgical reconstruction, and often minor cosmetic procedures like Botox or fillers.

Opportunity Highlights:

• Manage emergent surgeries within the acute care setting
• Oculoplastic surgical cases
• Variable schedule

Candidate Qualifications:

• Ophthalmologists (MD/DO) with additional fellowship training in oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery.
• Valid, unrestricted state medical license.
• Strong clinical skills, steady hands, and excellent communication.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Surgical Procedures: Performing eyelid lifts (blepharoplasty), brow lifts, tear duct surgery (dacryocystorhinostomy), orbital fracture repair, and reconstruction after skin cancer removal.
• Tumor Management: Diagnosing and surgically removing benign or malignant tumors from eyelids, orbits, and the face.
• Trauma Repair: Reconstructing damage from injuries to the eye area.
• Cosmetic Treatments: Offering non-surgical options like botox, fillers, and collagen injections, plus cosmetic eyelid surgery.
• Functional Eye Care: Treating conditions like ptosis (droopy eyelid), entropion (inward-turning lids), and ectropion (outward-turning lids).

Benefits & Perks:

• Comprehensive medical and retirement benefits
• Paid leave benefits
• Malpractice coverage
• Emphasis on work-life balance
• Employment with NH Medical Group

Additional Compensation Details:

• Two-year salary guarantee
• Relocation allowance
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowance

Novant Health is a not-for-profit integrated system of 19 medical centers and more than 2,000 physicians in over 850 locations, as well as numerous outpatient surgery centers, medical plazas, rehabilitation programs, diagnostic imaging centers and community health outreach programs. Novant Health's nearly 40,000 team members and physician partners care for patients and communities in North Carolina and South Carolina.

About Wilmington, NC:

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