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Assistant Professor - Ophthalmology

UTMB Health • Galveston, TX 77551 • Posted 30+ days ago

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The Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology at UTMB Health is responsible for providing direct patient care, consultative services, outpatient services, and care of hospitalized patients. This role involves participating in teaching activities, advancing clinical knowledge through scholarly and research efforts, and having administrative responsibilities such as supervising residents and participating in committee membership.

Responsibilities

  • Provide direct patient care
  • Consultative services
  • Outpatient services
  • Care of hospitalized patients
  • Participate in teaching activities including conferences, lectures, bedside teaching, and rounds
  • Clinics and in-patient services
  • Continuing medical education
  • Local, regional, and national meetings
  • Advance clinical knowledge through scholarly and research efforts
  • Participate in basic research (laboratory) or clinical research
  • Publication of scientific articles
  • Supervising and evaluating residents
  • Providing medical direction
  • Participating in committee membership at the departmental and Health system level

Qualifications

Required

  • Graduate of an accredited medical school
  • Completed an ACGME approved residency training program in ophthalmology
  • Interest and training in retina
  • Eligible for or have a Texas Medical License without restrictions

About UTMB Health

UTMB Health provides a wide range of primary and specialty health care services in Southeast Texas, catering to patients of all ages, including men, women, and children. With a focus on offering top-notch care and convenient access to multiple campuses and clinics in the region, UTMB Health is a trusted brand for families looking for reliable healthcare services. They offer urgent and emergency care, primary care, women's health care, and men's health care, along with resources to support healthy futures for all family members.

Full Job Description

Assistant Professor - Ophthalmology

**Galveston, Texas, United States**

Faculty

UTMB Health

Requisition # 2303733

**ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:**

The person in this position is responsible for providing direct patient care, consultative services, outpatient services and care of hospitalized patients. He/she will participate in all teaching activities of the Department including conferences and lectures, bedside teaching and rounds; clinics and in-patient services; continuing medical education; and local, regional and national meetings. Students may include medical students, house staff, nursing students, and allied health students. He/she is also responsible for advancing clinical knowledge through his/her scholarly and research efforts and will participate in either basic research (laboratory) or clinical research and publication of scientific articles. In addition, the person in this position will have administrative responsibilities including supervising and evaluating residents, providing medical direction, and participating in committee membership at the departmental and Health system level.

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:**

Candidate should be a graduate of an accredited medical school, have completed an ACGME approved residency training program in ophthalmology, with interest and training in retina, and be eligible for or have a Texas Medical License without restrictions.

**SALARY:**

Commensurate with experience.

**PHYSICAL LOCATION OF POSITION:**

UTMB Galveston and Mainland locations

**EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:**

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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