Candidates with an interest in resident education and residency program development are encouraged to apply.
This Medical Center is a tertiary referral center with a large population of patients with complex ophthalmic pathology. It is hiring providers of all specialties for a robust multi-specialty practice and plans to develop a teaching program on-site. There is a large hospital based and local optometrist and ophthalmologist-based referral network with few other retina specialists in the community.
Highlights:
- Opportunity available due to programmatic expansion
- Opportunity for academic appointment at the Assistant/Associate Professor rank
- Outpatient clinic conveniently located near hospital with state-of the art equipment
- Responsibilities will include clinical practice, teaching of trainees and rotating call coverage
- Opportunities for research
- Competitive Compensation and Comprehensive Benefits include: Relocation, Paid Vacation, Sick, & Holidays, Malpractice/Tail Coverage, 401k matching/457, Medical, Dental, & Vision, Disability & Life Insurance. For eligible candidates : loan repayment, sign-on bonus, income guarantees, and residency/fellowship paid commitment stipends.
The Community
The community is widely recognized as the thriving cultural, educational, economic and medical hub of eastern North Carolina. The Arts District offers a vibrant arts, music, culinary and festival scene. Excellent affordability, convenient location and natural resources combined with all of the amenities of a metropolitan university town, make this the perfect place to live, work and play!
- Located inland off of the North Carolina coast, it 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
- Numerous waterways and the 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 the downtown revitalization bringing new restaurants, shops, businesses, and residents to the area