Glaucoma Specialist - Clinical Assistant Professor
Glaucoma Specialist - Clinical Assistant Professor
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CLIN AST PROF
The Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville seeks to add a full-time Glaucoma Specialist to join our dynamic ophthalmology team as a non-tenure Clinical Assistant Professor. The ideal candidate will provide expert medical and surgical management of glaucoma while also contributing to comprehensive ophthalmic care. This position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative. patient-centered environment with access to advanced technology and a diverse patient population. Major responsibilities include providing excellence in patient care teaching and if desired clinical research contributing to a diverse academic eye practice.
Key Responsibilities:
- Evaluate diagnose and manage a wide spectrum of glaucoma conditions
- Perform glaucoma surgeries. including MIGS (Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery). trabeculectomy tube shunts and laser procedures (SLT YAG Pl etc.)
- Provide routine and advanced anterior segment care including cataract surgery as appropriate
- Collaborate with optometrists and other ophthalmic subspecialists for integrated patient care
- Maintain accurate timely and thorough medical records
- Educate patients and families about glaucoma treatment options and preventive care
- Participate in teaching of ophthalmology residents and medical students
- Participate in clinical research as desired.
About UF Health:
UF Health is the Southeasts premier academic health center and an integral part of the University of Florida. Our mission is to promote health through outstanding and high-quality patient care innovative and rigorous education in the health professions and biomedical sciences and research across the spectrum of basic translational and clinical investigation. UF Health encompasses the Gainesville-based University of Florida colleges of Dentistry Medicine Nursing Pharmacy Public Health and Health Professions and Veterinary Medicine; the UF Health Shands family of hospitals in Gainesville; UF Health Jacksonville medical center; UF Health North; an academic campus in Jacksonville that is home to the UF College of Medicine Jacksonville and includes degree programs offered by the colleges of Nursing and Pharmacy; UF Health St. Johns in St. Augustine; UF Health Neighborhood Hospital in Ocala; and our campus in Central Florida which includes UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital and UF Health Leesburg Hospital. It also includes primary care and specialty practices throughout Central North Central and northern Florida and Southeast Georgia. The UF Health network of hospitals and physician practices manages more than 3 million inpatient and outpatient visits each year and serves patients from all 67 Florida counties from across the nation and from dozens of countries around the world.
About College of Medicine - Jacksonville (COM-J):
The UF College of Medicine Jacksonville is the largest of the three colleges at the Health Science Center Jacksonville. The colleges 16 clinical science departments house more than 500 faculty members 1560 staff and 450 residents and fellows as well as medical students from UF and around the country. We offer an incredible breadth of clinical training programs and proud to train many of best primary care providers and specialists throughout the region the state and the country.
Research discovery and innovation are critical aspects of our clinical campus and we have some of the countrys leading researchers at our locations searching for and finding new treatments and clinical options.
The UF College of Medicine Jacksonville faculty administrators residents fellows students and staff work as a team in pursuit of our common mission to heal to comfort to educate and to discover through quality health care elimination of health disparities medical education innovation and research.
To learn more about our college leadership mission faculty resources and the city of Jacksonville visit Salary:
Salary is based on experience with excellent benefit package.
- M.D. or D.O. degree from an accredited medical school
- Ophthalmology residency
- Fellowship training in Glaucoma
- US Board certified or board eligible in Ophthalmology
- Eligible for medical licensure in Florida
The Search Committee will begin to review applications on September 1 2025. Please provide letter of intent and Curriculum Vitae.
The final candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered official if a designation of Issued to Student is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) which can be found at University of Florida is a public institution and subject to all requirements under the Florida Sunshine and Public Records laws. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position please call (352) 392-2HRS or the Florida Relay System at (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Floridas Sunshine Law.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
