Full-Time Ophthalmologist

Physician - OphthalmologistVA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increasesPaid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VAInsurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territoryCME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage providedContract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlightingWork Schedule: 8:00AM - 4:30PM Monday- Friday (Schedule variable at supervisor discretion)The duties and responsibilities of the Physician - Ophthalmologist include, but are not limited to the following:Provides a full range of services including assessment and using the most appropriate techniques in providing quality care in ophthalmology.Performs appropriate ophthalmic evaluations for patients admitted to the medical center, who present in the emergency department/clinic and/or virtually to the medical center and/or community-based clinics.Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions to units/programs in the facility to which they are assigned and has clinical privileges to practice including diagnostic assessment, medication evaluation and management.Participates effectively in team meetings and treatment planning conferences and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members in a manner that enhances coordination of comprehensive patient care.Orders appropriate diagnostic tests and discriminates between normal and abnormal findings and makes appropriate treatment decisions.Ensures that the practice of medicine is consistent with Joint Commission, VA policies and procedures, VISN standards, National statutes and regulations, medical record documentation, mandatory continuing education and HIPAA policies.Provides leadership guidance and consultation to staff on units to which assigned.Supervision and teaching of residents training in ophthalmology and other trainees assigned to the Ophthalmology section as appropriate.Serves as a consultant to other staff, advance practicing nurses, physician assistants and trainees and assist in implementation of treatment plan as appropriate regarding ophthalmic patients.Responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the healthcare system, as appropriate.Position duty location is based in Parma with some duty at Cleveland VAMC, and community based outpatient clinics located in Akron and Medina.