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Visas Accepted
N/A
Specialty
Ophthalmology - Retina
Practice Details
Sanford Eye Center and Optical is seeking a BC/BE
Comprehensive Ophthalmologist with fellowship
training in Retina to add to its current group of
optometrists and fellowship trained ophthalmologists
with focus on pediatrics glaucoma and
cornea/refractive.
Ideal candidate would be a comprehensive
ophthalmologist with fellowship training in Retina.
Work 4.5 days per week
Call schedule would be 1:4
Community Description
Located in the heart of the Midwest Sioux Falls balances an excellent quality of life with a strong economy in a safe clean environment in southeast South Dakota. With a competitive cost of living no state income tax and amenities of a community twice its size such as fine dining shopping arts
sports and nightlife Sioux Falls is a welcoming and friendly place to call home.
Job Description
Ophthalmology Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examination admit (if applicable to setting) evaluate diagnose consult and provide nonsurgical and surgical procedures on patients of all ages with ocular and visual disorders including those of the eye and its component structures the eyelids the orbit and the visual pathways.
Qualifications
M.D. or D.O. degree.
Experience can be demonstrated in one of the following ways and should be reflective of the privileges being requested:An applicant who has just completed a residency provides his/her residency applicant who is not applying directly out of a residency shall provide a quality profile from the hospital(s) where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity for the past 12 months including numbers of procedures performed morbidity mortality infection rates and other complications. The applicant must be able to demonstrate at least 50 Ophthalmology procedures in the last 12 a quality profile is not available from the hospital(s) where the applicant currently has privileges documentation of the applicants clinical setting activity for the last 12 months is required. The applicant must be able to demonstrate at least 50 Ophthalmology procedures in the last 12 months.
Successful completion of a hospital affiliated Ophthalmology residency program accredited by the ACGME the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada. Training at residency programs accredited by organizations other than the above may be considered via the waiver of eligibility process as defined in the Credentialing in the primary area of practice by the appropriate specialty/ subspecialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada as applicable. Those applicants who are not board certified at the time of application but who have completed their residency training within the last five years shall be eligible however must achieve board certification within five years from the date of completion of their residency training unless the appropriate governing Board waives such requirement. (Refer to each entitys policy for grandfather exceptions)
Compensation
Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive compensation plan with an additional physician benefits package including health dental and vision insurance 401K plan short-term and long-term
disability life insurance CME allowance allowed time away malpractice insurance and tail coverage and a relocation allowance.
Recruiter Information
Debra Salava Senior Physician Recruiter
Phone: 1 Or
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