Ophthalmology Physician

Ophthalmology Physician at Veterans Health Administration summary:

An Ophthalmology Physician specializing in diagnosing and treating retinal disorders and glaucoma, providing comprehensive eye care including prevention, treatment, and follow-up services. Responsible for establishing and leading a training program and managing an outpatient eye clinic in a healthcare facility. Duties include performing ophthalmologic procedures, patient counseling, and modifying management plans to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Join Our Dynamic Team in our Fredericksburg VA Health Care Center!

This is a remarkable opportunity to establish a training program and set up your own eye clinic. The facility is already equipped to support a training program, and you will have the unique role of spearheading its development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Make preliminary diagnoses, prescribe or provide treatment, and arrange for specialized care or patient referrals as necessary.
• Possess training and familiarity with the diagnosis and state-of-the-art management of patients with retinal disorders and glaucoma.
• Provide comprehensive ophthalmology care, including prevention, health maintenance, early diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up services.
• Conduct outpatient clinics, review patients' medications, diet, course of therapy, adherence to management plans, and patient observations. Modify management plans as needed and provide instruction and counseling to patients.
• Perform ophthalmologic procedures, including consultations and ophthalmic care, to correct or treat various conditions, illnesses, and injuries.

Work Schedule:

Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

No Call / No weekends

We Offer:

• Competitive pay
• Guaranteed salary increases
• Insurance options, including health, dental, and vision care insurance programs with premiums partially covered by VA. Flexible Spending Accounts, term life insurance (including family and additional coverage options with cost-sharing by the Federal Government), and long-term care insurance are also available.

• Federal Retirement Plans through the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), which includes Social Security benefits, FERS-FRAE basic benefits (pension), and the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), a 401K-type plan with up to 5% government matching.
• Additional benefits and incentives.

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Keywords:

ophthalmology, retinal disorders, glaucoma, eye care, patient diagnosis, treatment, outpatient clinic, medical training program, ophthalmologic procedures, patient counseling