Ophthalmologist, Medical Doctor

Exciting Opportunity in Salisbury, NC : Join Our Team as a Comprehensive Ophthalmologist! The Salisbury VA Medical Center is excited to announce an opportunity for a dedicated Comprehensive Ophthalmologist to join our team! This is a chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of veterans while working in a supportive and collaborative environment. Join us in delivering exceptional eye care and improving the well-being of those who have served our country!

Per rotation 1 week every 5 weeks

Resident teaching / staffing

Academic Affiliation :

Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

S. Citizenship :  Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is impossible to recruit qualified citizens, in accordance with VA policy.

A Doctor of Medicine degree or an equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine is required.

Candidates must possess a current, complete, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a state, territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.

Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible in Ophthalmology.

~ Preferred experience in treating medical retina conditions with anti-VEGF therapies, basic glaucoma, and cataracts.

Pay :  Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.

Paid Time Off :  50–55 days of paid time off per year (including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, and a possible five-day paid absence for CME).

Retirement :  Traditional federal pension (vesting after 5 years) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% contributions by VA.

Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).

CME :  Possible reimbursement of $1,000 per year (must be full-time with board certification).

Contract :  No physician employment contract and no significant restrictions on moonlighting.

We look forward to welcoming a dedicated professional to our team committed to delivering outstanding veteran care.

We look forward to welcoming a dedicated professional to our team committed to delivering exceptional care to our Veterans. Interested candidates, please email your CV to Annie Luckey, Physician Recruiter, at

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