Assistant Professor ( Retain-Vitreoretinal Surgeon) Open Rank
University of Tennessee at Martin
Salary undisclosed
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Description
Duties will include sharing responsibility with existing faculty for didactic and clinical training of residents and fellows as well as clinical care of patients at faculty practice sites.
Qualifications
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
BASIC QUALIFICATION:
- MD; Must be board-eligible or board-certified; vitreoretinal fellowship-train
DEPARTMENTAL PREFERENCE:
- Experience as a Hospitalist is preferred
Please submit a CV and letter of interest electronically to: Matthew Wilson, MD- Chair, Hamilton Eye Institute mwilson5@uthsc.edu
For benefits information, please visit
https://www.uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefits-preview-packet.pdf
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UTHSC contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.
Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UTHSC spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.
Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.
Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
About this role
The Hamilton Eye Institute at University of Tennessee Health Science Center is seeking a vitreoretinal surgeon to join its faculty in Memphis. You would share teaching and clinical responsibilities with existing faculty, training residents and fellows while providing patient care across the institute's practice sites. This is a full-time, in-office position at an open rank, making it suitable for candidates at various career stages.
To qualify, you must hold an MD and be board-eligible or board-certified in ophthalmology, with completion of a vitreoretinal fellowship. Prior experience as a hospitalist is preferred but not required. UTHSC is Tennessee's flagship academic health institution, employing over 4,600 people and operating the state's largest residency and fellowship programs across multiple regional locations.
Memphis offers a lower cost of living than many comparable cities, with a growing medical district, cultural attractions, and a metropolitan area of over 1.3 million residents. For specific details on compensation and benefits, you can review the benefits preview packet linked in the job posting.
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