We are seeking a Comprehensive Ophthalmologist in the scenic & sunny - Southern Arizona, Tucson- VA Health Care System.

Position Description:

The (SAVAHCS) Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System is actively looking for a Board Eligible/Board Certified Anterior Segment Surgeon to join our team of comprehensive and subspecialist ophthalmologists in scenic Southern Arizona. The clinic will primarily manage tertiary care glaucoma mixed with comprehensive ophthalmology mentoring of residents from the University of Arizona Ophthalmology Residency. This is an excellent opportunity to perform the latest MIGS (Hydrus, iStent, Xen, Micropulse, KDB) as well as other incisional glaucoma surgery with experienced eye nurses in the operating room in your own OR time as well as training residents.
Responsibilities to include clinical care, resident supervision, and training in both the outpatient and operating room settings.

Our team of healthcare professionals are deeply experienced and guided by the needs of our veterans, their families, and caregivers.  

Job Duties:

• Providing comprehensive clinical and surgical ophthalmological care to our Veteran patients.
• Providing diagnostic and therapeutic services in inpatient and outpatient settings, ordering diagnostic studies and procedures, and perform surgical and non-surgical general ophthalmology procedures.
• Supervising ophthalmology residents in the eye clinic, short procedure room, laser room and the operating room.
• Initiating changes in the system for delivering care based on evidence-based medicine research and /or studies.
• Assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating educational programs.
• Effectively and creatively teaching and providing guidance to others involved in the delivery of the educational program.
•  The Ophthalmologist should be physically and mentally capable to perform the examinations, formulate the diagnosis and treatment plan, and educate residents. Physical activity includes sitting, standing (up to 4 hours), walking (up to 2 hours), some bending from the neck and lower back and some light lifting may be involved.

Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in any of the US States
• ABMS Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Ophthalmology
• Expertise in cataract surgery by Phacoemulsification
• Work Schedule: Full-time, Permanent, position. Shared call rotation required.

Preferred Requirements:

Fellowship trained in Glaucoma, experience in incisional glaucoma surgery, and experience in MIGS (Micro-invasive Glaucoma Surgery). 

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About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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