Staff Ophthalmologist

Primary Duties and Responsibilities :

Provide ophthalmology medical and surgical services as needed according to service need, rotation, and call schedule if applicable.

If indicated, will rotate to other sites within the Mass General Brigham system according to schedule set for the Service Director.

• Supervise and train residents and medical students on the Service.
• Maintain high clinical quality, productivity, and citizenship within the department, e.g., attendance and participation in lectures, rounds, committee assignments, academic activity, etc.
• Represent the department with clinicians, trainees, and staff who are based at affiliates and referral practices, doing so with professionalism and engagement, and providing necessary and appropriate case-related education to the non-ophthalmologists with whom provider interacts.
• Develop referral and educational relationships within Mass Eye and Ear Associates (MEEA) and with other practices on the regional and national levels.
• Develop a regional and eventually national presence as a clinical leader through participation in national and regional meetings.
• Develop, maintain and, as appropriate, secure funding for academic activities, such as translational research, clinical trials and other clinical research, and / or develop an educational program.
• Develop and / or participate in quality assurance protocols and clinical outcome studies for MEEA and Mass Eye and Ear.
• Perform administrative and committee responsibilities as assigned from time to time by the Chief or Service Director, which may include participation in, or organization of, continuing medical education courses in provider area of specialty.
• Be willing to see patients at Mass Eye and Ear, MEEA and MEE satellite locations, or in other locations with formal MEEA or MEE affiliations, depending on departmental need as determined by the Chief and Service Director.
• Perform duties capably and to the best of provider’s ability.Abide by the Medical Staff By-Laws and the MEEA and MEE by-laws, rules, policies and procedures as they may be in effect from time to time, and the policies applicable to faculty members of Harvard Medical School as they may be in effect from time to time.

Qualifications

Required : MD or DO and Ophthalmology residency in an accredited training program. Fellowship training for subspecialty care practice.

State licensure, compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements, hospital and medical school appointment requirements.EEO Statement

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