Ophthalmology - Glaucoma Specialist - Brown Academic Appointment

Brown University Health has an opening for a glaucoma specialist to join nine ophthalmologists as part of our faculty practice at Rhode Island Hospital and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Providence, RI.

About the position

• Work with a diverse patient population (economically, culturally, and ethnically)
• The team consists of one other glaucoma specialist, eight ophthalmologists, a neuro-ophthalmologist & two optometrists
• 5 days of clinic time, 1 day of surgery and .5 protected admin time
• Surgery performed at Rhode Island Hospital and our outpatient surgical center in Attleboro, MA
• Provide medical and surgical glaucoma care, as well as primary eye care
• Opportunity to treat and perform cataract surgery (half to full day per week)
• Strong sub-specialty support in all areas for patients who need more complex care
• Teach Brown University medical students and residents in clinic
• Supervise residents in cataract and glaucoma surgery
• Academic appointment to Brown University
• Opportunity for clinical research and innovations
• 30+/- patients per day

About the benefits

• Generous base salary with bonus potential
• EMR is EPIC with a commitment to on-going optimization
• Dynamic leadership team that values work-life balance
• $5000 annual professional allowance/ 1 CME week
• Excellent benefits
• 4 weeks PTO
• 401k with 6% match (after 1 year of employment, 3-year vesting)

About you

• Bring a love of ophthalmology and passion for providing superior care
• Strong desire to teach and have a collaborative spirit
• Board certified or eligible in ophthalmology

About us

You will be joining a group of ophthalmologists who take pride in the care they give their patients, and the education they provide for our residents and students. The practice currently has specialists in ophthalmic plastic surgery, glaucoma, cornea, pediatrics, neuro-ophthalmology, and medical retina as well as optometry.

Brown University Health has a growing network of over 850 providers and offers a multitude of services that encompass medical areas such as primary care, psychiatry and behavioral health, women’s medicine, urgent care, and specialty services including cardiology, gastroenterology, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, and ophthalmology.

Formed in 1994, Brown University Health is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, RI comprising three teaching hospitals of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children's; The Miriam Hospital; and Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children; Newport Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital and Morton Hospital, community hospitals offering a broad range of health services; Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest provider of community behavioral health care; and Brown Health Medical Group, the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island.

Brown University Health teaching hospitals are among the country’s top recipients of research funding from the US National Institutes of Health. The hospitals received $145 million in external research funding in fiscal 2023. All Brown University Health hospitals are charitable organizations that depend on support from the community to provide programs and services.