Pediatric - Ophthalmology Physician

PEDIATRIC OPTOMETRIST OPPORTUNITY

ECU Health Physicians and ECU Health Ophthalmology located in Greenville, NC are seeking a full-time Pediatric Optometrist to join our expanding team. The pediatric optometrist will be a partner in improving access to specialized care for children in the region. Completion of Pediatric Optometry Residency training preferred, but not required. New graduates and experienced ODs are encouraged to apply.

Highlights :

Employment by ECU Health Physicians

Opportunity available due to programmatic expansion

Outpatient clinic conveniently located near ECU Health Maynard Children s Hospital, a 198-bed children s hospital on the campus of ECU Health Medical Center. The facility includes a 52-bed NICU, a 20-bed step down unit, and a state-of-the-art pediatric emergency department

Conduct comprehensive eye examinations and specialized testing and therapy as needed for new and existing pediatric patients

Diagnose and assist in treating ocular diseases in children such as refractive errors, strabismus, and amblyopia

Order and interpret diagnostic imaging including corneal topography, fluorescein angiography, OCT, and other specialized studies

Prescribe corrective lenses and contact lenses

Support pre- and post-operative care for surgical patients

Collaborate with the ophthalmology team to triage urgent eye conditions

Contribute to training initiatives and program development

Competitive Compensation and Comprehensive Benefit Package to include : annual CME stipend, relocation, vacation, sick & holidays, malpractice (with tail), 401k matching program / 457b, medical, dental & vision, disability & life insurance

ECU Health

ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of 13,000 team members, nine hospitals and a physician group that encompasses over 1,100 academic and community providers practicing in over 185 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 110 locations. The flagship ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and ECU Health Maynard Children s Hospital serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health and the Brody School of

Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education, and research.

ECU Health Physicians includes an academic practice model (ECU employment) and a community practice model (health system employment). There is shared leadership and shared services to support the overall group and to ensure alignment for clinical care, research, education, and strategy.

This innovative structure creates opportunities within ECU Health Physicians ranging from acute to ambulatory, academic practice to community practice, regional to rural, and everything in between.

Greenville Widely recognized as the thriving cultural, educational, economic, and medical hub of eastern North Carolina, Greenville is the 10th largest city in the state with a metropolitan population of nearly 100,000. The Dickinson Avenue Arts District offers a vibrant art, music, culinary and festival scene in the Uptown Greenville district. Greenville is also home to East Carolina University, the Brody School of Medicine, and Pitt Community College. Excellent affordability, convenient location and natural resources combined with all the amenities of a metropolitan university town, Greenville is the perfect place to live, work and play!

Located inland off the North Carolina coast, Greenville is 45 miles east of interstate 95, just over an hour to Raleigh, a little over an hour to the pristine beaches of the Crystal Coast of NC

Home to East Carolina University (ECU), a vibrant university with an annual enrollment of more than 24,000 students

Numerous waterways and the Greenville Greenway System are perfect for boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking, and camping

Mild climate perfect for year-round outdoor activities

Cost of living below the national average, diverse and affordable housing, and excellent educational opportunities, both public and private

Investment of more than $500 million in downtown Greenville s revitalization bringing new restaurants, shops, businesses, and residents to the area

If you, or a colleague, are interested in learning more about these ophthalmologic opportunities, please contact Denise or .