Description

The Department of Ophthalmology at Mayo Clinic in Florida is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible ophthalmologist with fellowship training in surgical retina to join our growing team of 15 faculty members. This is a faculty position with opportunities and expectations for research as well as medical student, resident, and fellow teaching.

Mayo Clinic is a non-profit, physician-led, multi-specialty tertiary care institution with integrated clinical practice, education, and research across campuses in Minnesota, Arizona, and Florida as well as the Mayo Clinic Health System. The Florida campus is a 600 acre, fully integrated, rapidly expanding academic medical center with a strong commitment to multidisciplinary collaboration and innovation. Mayo Clinic in Florida has recently been ranked #1 in Florida and #11 nationally by Newsweek. 

Position Highlights:

• Provide specialized care for diseases and surgery of the posterior segment.
• Collaborate with other services to manage multidisciplinary cases.
• Participate in clinical trials and implementation of protocols.
• Engage in academic activities including teaching medical students, residents and fellows and fostering basic science and clinical research.
• Benefit from Mayo Clinic’s integrated practice model and robust infrastructure for research and education.
• The Department plans to launch an ophthalmology residency program in 2028, followed by a vitreoretinal fellowship.

Interested candidates please contact Richard D. Ten Hulzen, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic Florida at [email protected]. 

Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans– to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

Benefits Highlights

• Medical: Multiple medical plan options to meet individual and family needs.
• Dental: Choice of Delta Dental coverage or a dental reimbursement account for added flexibility.
• Vision: Affordable vision plan with access to a broad national provider network.
• Pretax Savings: Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) available for eligible healthcare and dependent care expenses.
• Retirement: Competitive retirement benefits, including an employer sponsored pension plan to help secure your future.
• Medical Expense Reimbursement Account: Reimbursement account to assist with eligible medical expenses.
• Continuing Medical Education (CME): 18 paid CME trip days annually with a CME allowance of $17,500.
• Relocation: Choice of full relocation support or a lump sum relocation package.
• Air Ambulance: Peace of mind with coverage for emergency air medical transportation.
• Life & Disability Insurance: Employer paid basic life insurance based on annual salary, with options to purchase additional coverage. Employer provided short term and long-term disability coverage is also included.
• Employer Paid Life Insurance: Employer-funded basic life insurance offering financial protection, with the ability to elect additional coverage.

Requirements

• MD degree with completion of an accredited ophthalmology residency.
• Fellowship training in vitreoretinal diseases and surgery.
• Board-certified or board-eligible in ophthalmology.
• Eligible for licensure in the state of Florida.
• Clinician scientists are encouraged to apply.