Cornea & Cataract Surgeon - LifeBridge Health

Cornea and Cataract Surgeon Wanted

LifeBridge Health’s Krieger Eye Institute (KEI) represents over 80 years of a singular focus: the eyes of Baltimore. This team of 12 highly trained ophthalmologists who, over the years, have earned the Baltimore Magazine Top Doc award many times work alongside nine resident physicians in the ACGME 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 can receive faculty appointments at GW.

The Krieger Eye Institute is looking for a Cornea and Cataract Surgeon to work primarily at Sinai Hospital, just off Interstate 83 in Baltimore City, but also at our convenient Quarry Lake office, which is only a few miles from Sinai and located close to the 695 Beltway, in Baltimore County.

As a cutting-edge teaching institution, we are patient-centric and practice collaboratively in clinic with faculty members of all subspecialties. We’re looking for a Cornea and Cataract Surgeon to join our team.

If you possess these qualifications, please apply immediately:

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school
• Board certified or board eligible in ophthalmology
• Fellowship in Cornea, External Disease and Refractive Surgery
• Ability to successfully obtain a Maryland medical license without restrictions
• Current DEA certificate and CDS license and BLS and ACLS certifications
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well in a team environment
• New graduates welcome to apply

The Opportunity:

• Full-time employed faculty position
• Outpatient position with outpatient surgery and surgical block time in a collegial, academic atmosphere
• A great blend of clinical work and teaching, creating lectures for residents, and administrative work
• Reward of mentoring residents, teaching, and working 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
• All faculty have administrative and technical support. Technicians are allocated basedon needs of subspecialty and patient volumes; office support staff includes more than 50 employees

Benefits

• Competitive base salary with RVU bonus
• Relocation reimbursement
• Generous PTO policy
• Full benefits package
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Life insurance
• Medical malpractice with tail coverage
• 403(b) retirement plan, 457(b) Deferred Compensation 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 70,000 square-foot award-winning Health and Fitness center
• Free parking

$200k - $500k base salary dependent on specialty, board certification & experience, with opportunity for additional incentive compensation if applicable

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 everyone 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.

Additional Information
LifeBridge Health is a $2B+, 13,000 team member healthcare system that Cares Bravely for over 1 million patients annually throughout Maryland. We are comprised of five main healthcare centers: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Northwest Hospital, Carroll Hospital, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital, Grace Medical Center, and surrounding community practices.

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