Assistant Professor, Optometrist

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📍 Norfolk, VA, USFULL TIME

About this role

Overview

The Department of Ophthalmology at Eastern Virginia Medical School is seeking applicants for a faculty position in Optometry.  The department currently serves as the ophthalmic referral center for eastern Virginia and nearby North Carolina.  The primary service area includes more than 2 million individuals, encompassing six of the top ten cities by population in Virginia.  There is an abundance of patient volume, which provides excellent opportunities for advancement in optometry. 

 

Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, and contact information for three references to: 

 

Peter A. Netland, MD, PhD 

Professor and Chair 

Department of Ophthalmology 

Eastern Virginia Medical School 

600 Gresham Drive 

Norfolk, VA 23507 

Email: RatcliSL@ODU.edu 

 

For information about the application process, please contact Stephanie Ratcliffe at 757-388-2473 or RatcliSL@ODU.edu. 

 

Eastern Virginia Medical School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  

 

 

Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive eye exams, including refraction, anterior and posterior exams, and eye health assessments
  • Diagnosis and management of ocular surface disease, glaucoma and other ocular diseases, and urgent care presentations
  • Collaborate with ophthalmology to provide primary eye care
  • Perform diagnosis and management of patients for primary eye care
  • Additional training in primary eye care, contact lens, low vision, and other specialty areas of optometry is helpful but not required
  • Provides patient education for all diagnoses found during examination
  • Maintain timely and accurate medical records in accordance with HIPPA and CMS guidelines
  • Provide support as needed for the educational mission of the Department
  • Provide support as needed for the research mission of the Department
  • Perform other duties as determined by the chair of ophthalmology department
 

Qualifications

Candidates must have an OD degree, and must be Board of Optometry certified or eligible.  The incumbent must be committed to a career in academic optometry, with an interest in combining clinical practice with education and/or research.  Rank and salary will be commensurate with experience. 

 

Location : Location

US-VA-Norfolk

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