Ophthalmology Physician - SSM Health

The Opportunity

SSM Health Davis Duehr Dean, a multispecialty comprehensive integrated eye services network, is actively recruiting a BE/BC ophthalmologist, fellowship-trained in cornea, to join an established cornea service at the SSM Health Davis Duehr Dean Clinic in Madison, Wisconsin. The position includes complete cornea service, comprehensive ophthalmology, and refractive surgery. Davis Duehr Dean performs the 2nd highest volume of corneal transplants in the state. The ideal candidate will be comfortable managing complicated cornea patients and be proficient with DMEK cornea transplant procedure.

Davis Duehr Dean, a physician-led department, is comprised of 20 Ophthalmologists and 36 Optometrists who serve 19 locations in southern Wisconsin, serving the greater Madison area. In addition to comprehensive ophthalmology, Davis Duehr Dean has specialists in cornea, glaucoma, oculoplastics, pediatrics, refractive surgery, and retina. Our Ophthalmologists also participate in outreach to our satellite sites. Volunteer academic appointments are available through the University of Wisconsin and clinical research opportunities are available through the Dean Health Research Program and the University of Wisconsin. This opportunity also provides a competitive two-year guaranteed salary, with bonus potential. An adjacent full-time outpatient surgery center, with a dedicated ophthalmic anesthesia team, an on-site, state of the art photography department with professional ophthalmic photographers, and an ophthalmic diagnostic center support our comprehensive ophthalmologists as well as the entire division cultivating a high-quality practice.

SSM Health

SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. The organization has 40,000 employees and more than 11,600 providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God's healing presence to everyone they serve.

With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes 23 hospitals, more than 290 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, 10 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company, and an accountable care organization. SSM Health is one of the largest employers in every community it serves.

The Community

Madison, population 252,000, consistently ranks as one of the top places in the country to live, work, go to school, play, and raise a family. In fact, Madison was recently named as the most livable mid-size city in the United States by Livability The Overture Center in downtown Madison is a beautiful facility that offers a wide variety of entertainment, including the Madison Symphony, Madison Opera, and visiting performances.