Vitreoretinal Surgeon

Vitreoretinal Surgeon

LifeBridge Health's Krieger Eye Institute (

accredited ophthalmology residency program. LifeBridge Health's Sinai Hospital is a regional medical campus for the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Sinai faculty who teach their medical students will have faculty appointments at GW.

Requirements:

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school
• Board certified or board eligible in ophthalmology
• Vitreoretinal surgery fellowship

• Ability to successfully obtain

  Maryland

  medical license without restrictions

• Current DEA

  certificate and

  CDS

  license and

  BLS and ACLS certifications

• New graduates welcome to apply

The Opportunity:

• Full-time employed faculty position for Vitreoretinal Surgeon

• Location: Krieger Eye Institute at Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, MD and

  KEI

  at Quarry Lake in Baltimore County

• Outpatient position with outpatient surgery and surgical block time

• A great blend of 90% clinical work and 10% teaching, creating lectures for residents, and administrative

  work
• Reward of mentoring residents, working with them on research and other projects
• Manage a diverse patient population
• Very manageable patient load with a large degree of autonomy (typically 15 patients per session (30/day)

• Robust, supportive, and well-trained office staff with technical support from certified ophthalmic technicians as well as administrative

  support -currently

  50 support staff members

• Weekdays with regular business hours

• Call schedule: Infrequent nights and weekends (about 6 weeks/year). Junior and senior residents take primary call and contact faculty member on call if necessary (generally for surgical

  procedures)

• State-of-the-art onsite testing devices -

  Optos

  , ophthalmic angiograms, visual

  field testing

  , OCT testing, and many other ophthalmic

  tests
• Great growth opportunity with potential leadership role

• Patient-centric practice that works collaboratively in

  clinic

  and with sub-specialties to minimize multiple patient

  visits

Benefits

• 425K-$500K

  base salary with

  RVU

  bonus

• Sign-on bonus
• Generous PTO policy
• Full benefits package
• Life insurance
• Medical malpractice with tail coverage
• 403(b) retirement plan, 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan
• Pension Plan
• CME allowances up to $3,000 and 5 days

• All medical staff dues and credentialing fees are

  reimbursed
• Discounted memberships for our employees at our award-winning Health and Fitness center
• Free parking

Community Information

LifeBridge Health hospitals are located within easy driving distance of many diverse cultural attractions in the Baltimore/Washington area. Baltimore has something for

from the bustle of downtown to quaint suburbs all within a short commute to our hospitals. It is also easy to hop on a train and be anywhere from Washington, DC, Philadelphia, or New York City in no time. Team members in our group enjoy a wide range of options for outdoor fun, including Eastern Shore beaches, Western Maryland rapids, Pennsylvania ski slopes, and beautiful Annapolis and Chesapeake Bay.