Pediatric Optometrist Opportunity in Greenville, NC

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ECU Health Physicians and ECU Health Ophthalmology located in Greenville, NC are seeking a full-time Pediatric Optometrist to join our expanding team. The pediatric optometrist will be a partner in improving access to specialized care for children in the region. Completion of Pediatric Optometry Residency training preferred, but not required. New graduates and experienced ODs are encouraged to apply.

Highlights:

· Employment by ECU Health Physicians

· Opportunity available due to programmatic expansion

· Outpatient clinic conveniently located near ECU Health Maynard Children’s Hospital, a 198-bed children’s hospital on the campus of ECU Health Medical Center. The facility includes a 52-bed NICU, a 20-bed step down unit, and a state-of-the-art pediatric emergency department

· Conduct comprehensive eye examinations and specialized testing and therapy as needed for new and existing pediatric patients

· Diagnose and assist in treating ocular diseases in children such as refractive errors, strabismus, and amblyopia

· Order and interpret diagnostic imaging including corneal topography, fluorescein angiography, OCT, and other specialized studies

· Prescribe corrective lenses and contact lenses

· Support pre- and post-operative care for surgical patients

· Collaborate with the ophthalmology team to triage urgent eye conditions

· Contribute to training initiatives and program development

· Competitive Compensation and Comprehensive Benefit Package to include: annual CME stipend, relocation, vacation, sick & holidays, malpractice (with tail), 401k matching program/457b, medical, dental & vision, disability & life insurance

ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of 13,000 team members, nine hospitals and a physician group that encompasses over 1,100 academic and community providers practicing in over 185 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 110 locations. The flagship ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and ECU Health Maynard Children’s Hospital serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education and research. www.ecuhealth.org

ECU Health Physicians includes an academic practice model (ECU employment) and a community practice model (health system employment). There is shared leadership and shared services to support the overall group and to ensure alignment for clinical care, research, education and strategy.

This innovative structure creates opportunities within ECU Health Physicians ranging from acute to ambulatory, academic practice to community practice, regional to rural, and everything in between.

Just minutes from our Level I trauma center and nationally-recognized ambulatory surgery center, ECU Health Ophthalmology - Greenville is a newly renovated facility with state-of-the-art equipment and strong administrative support.

The Maynard Children’s Hospital, located on the campus of ECU Health Medical Center, is designed to care for children from newborns to 18 years of age (and up to 21 years of age is patient is being followed by a pediatric physician). The 206,499 square foot 198-bed facility provides highly specialized services including a pediatric intensive care (PICU), neonatal intensive care (NICU), kids immunosuppressed specialty unit (KISU), specialty care nursery, mother-baby unit, pediatric ECMO services, 24/7 children’s emergency department, acute dialysis and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), pediatric radiology, pediatric rehabilitation, general surgery, cardiovascular surgery, neurosurgery, and craniofacial surgery. The James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center is a designated Children’s Miracle Network hospital, placing it among the nation’s top children’s facilities.

Located in the heart of Eastern North Carolina, Greenville (pop. 91,495) is an ideal, family-oriented community that serves as a regional hub for education, entertainment, healthcare and shopping.

• Home to East Carolina University (ECU), a vibrant college community with an annual enrollment of more than 28,000 students
• Division I athletics (American Athletic Conference) and nationally recognized theatre, arts and music programs
• Cost of living below the national average, diverse and affordable housing and excellent educational opportunities, public and private
• Investment of more than $500 million in downtown Greenville’s revitalization, bringing new restaurants, shops, businesses and residents to the area
• 25 city-owned recreation and parks facilities  including greenways, gymnasiums, sports complexes, a golf course, swimming pools, a Town Common and an amphitheater

North Carolina has many draws to include vast state parks, professional sports teams (NBA, NFL and NHL), pristine beaches, high ranking public colleges/universities and diverse arts and cultural offerings - making the area an attractive location to live, practice medicine and vacation.

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position. Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings. We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law.