Comprehensive Ophthalmologist

at  UC Irvine Campus

Updated: Mar 27, 2024
Location: Irvine-Campus
Job Type:
Department: Ophth Clinical
Job Opening ID: 65279
Reports To: Department Administrator
Working Title: Comprehensive Ophthalmologist
Department: Ophth Clinical
Bargaining Unit: 99
FLSA: Exempt
Payroll Job Code: 000770
Job Location: UCI Campus- Irvine
Percent of Time: 100%
Work Schedule: 8-5, M-F
Employee Class: Career

POSITION SUMMARY:

• Please note this is a Staff Physician role, this is not a Faculty Physician role.
  The Comprehensive Ophthalmology position is a staff physician position within the Department of Ophthalmology without the requirement for teaching or research. The Comprehensive Ophthalmology position focuses on the delivery of eye care to the level of expertise of the physician with the referral of cases to tertiary care subspecialty ophthalmologists as appropriate. The position focuses on primary management of ophthalmic diseases including anterior segment, ocular surface, medical glaucoma, and retinal screening. This position offers the practitioner the opportunity to create long term relationships with their patients in the life-long care of their eye health. Surgical procedures within the Comprehensive Ophthalmologist expertise and competency are allowed but not required. Orange County is home to the highest concentration of vision technology companies in the world. Working with them has been a cornerstone of the institute since UCI’s Department of Ophthalmology was founded in 1975. At the institute and the Department of Ophthalmology, we have assembled a peerless team of scientists, engineers, and physicians. This internationally recognized group includes geneticists, infectious disease specialists and developers of sight preserving technologies for macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, corneal disease, and cataracts. Their work has put the university in the top echelon of institutions receiving National Institutes of Health grants for vision research. Our physicians and researchers are pioneers in developing the most advanced vision treatment and techniques used today. They continue to play a vital role in the development of technologies that make a difference in people’s lives. From basic science discoveries that create the foundation of the next generation of product developments to the clinical studies that optimize new therapies, the institute’s faculty is committed to being an active collaborator with medical device and pharmaceutical companies, inventors, and entrepreneurs. Being at the forefront in eye research makes the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute a magnet for the best and the brightest residents and fellows, the next generation of physicians, surgeons, and scientists. It equips us for one ultimate purpose: to keep UCI and Orange County in the vanguard, providing unparalleled patient care.
  The ideal candidates will provide excellent patient care, ensuring quality outcomes and satisfaction. In addition, we would like our talented physician candidates to have a passion for outpatient medicine and be fully committed to mission of University of California, Irvine Gavin Herbert Eye Institute. The chosen candidate will have the opportunity to partner with the full-time faculty of the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute. This position is for a staff physician (medical and/or surgical) whose primary focus is patient care.

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