Comprehensive Ophthalmologist
Employer not yet confirmed · Jacksonville, Florida, United States
The Mayo Clinic in Florida Department of Ophthalmology is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible ophthalmologist, preferably fellowship-trained in a surgical subspecialty, to join our growing team of 14 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 inpatient ophthalmology consultations for a wide range of medical ophthalmic conditions.
- Manage acute ophthalmic presentations in the emergency department in collaboration with Emergency Medicine.
- Perform minor bedside or clinic‑based ophthalmic procedures as clinically indicated.
- Participate in departmental call, including: - Evaluation and management of ocular emergencies
- Open globe evaluations and repairs (non–level 1 trauma center)
- Collaborate effectively with other subspecialty ophthalmologists to facilitate coordinated patient care.
- Participate in academically aligned activities such as quality improvement, clinical research, scholarly output, or CME contributions, as desired. 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 will begin an ophthalmology residency in 2028 with existing fellowships in neuro ophthalmology and glaucoma. A retina fellowship is targeted to launch in 2029.
Compensation for the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including experience, internal equity, and external market data.
Interested candidates please contact Richard D. TenHulzen, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic Florida.
- M.D., D.O., or equivalent medical degree required
- Must be eligible for medical licensure in the State of Florida
- Board certification or board eligibility in Ophthalmology through the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO) required
- Completion of an accredited ACGME Ophthalmology Residency
- Fellowship training in an ophthalmic surgical subspecialty (preferred)