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Oculoplastic Surgeon – Academic Practice | New Eye Institute Opening 2026

Opportunity Criteria

SpecialtyOphthalmology : Oculoplastics
Candidate TypeMD, DO
Visa AcceptedH-1B
Salary RangeNot Specified
Loan RepaymentNot Specified
Employment TypeFull Time
Bonuses OfferedSign-on, Quality, Relocation, Productivity
Not-for-profit501(c)(3)

Academic oculoplastics opportunity with growth, mentorship, and cutting-edge facilities

Join Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Wake Forest University School of Medicine as an Oculoplastic Surgeon in Winston-Salem, NC—part of Advocate Health, one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the country. 

At Advocate Health, we’re committed to being a Best Place to Care—where physicians are empowered, heard, and equipped to do their best work. You’ll be part of a leading integrated system with a shared commitment to innovation, well-being, and the communities we serve. Whether you're seeking professional growth, meaningful impact, or a team that lifts you up—this is where it starts.

HIGHLIGHT

  • Full-time academic faculty position within a respected Department of Ophthalmology
  • Join a growing department with expanded clinical, educational, and research resources supported by a new free-standing Eye Institute opening in 2026
    Collaborative, mentorship-driven academic environment
  • Serve as a consultant to referring physicians and provide direct patient care as part of multidisciplinary treatment teams
  • Teach and mentor ophthalmology residents, fellows, and medical students
  • Opportunities for clinical research and industry-sponsored trials
  • EPIC EMR
  • Be part of an integrated nationally recognized organization with physician-led medical group and embedded service line
  • Leverage access to DAX Copilot, an AI-powered clinical documentation tool integrated with Epic, streamlining clinical workflows by generating draft patient notes for efficient review, editing, and signature
  • Experience an environment that provides safe and equitable care for all patients

TRAINING AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

  • M.D. or D.O.  with completion of an Accredited residency
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Ophthalmology
  • Fellowship in Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
  • Licensed / Eligible for licensure in North Carolina
  • Active DEA in North Carolina

 BENEFITS

  • Paid Time Off programs 
  • Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
  • Retirement benefits, including 401(k) options with employer contributions and access to financial wellness resources
  • Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family support benefits, which may include parental leave, adoption assistance, and surrogacy support
  • Educational assistance and professional development programs
  • Paid medical liability insurance 
  • Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowances
  • Relocation assistance

A Place to Grow, Lead, and Make a Difference

 

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, part of Advocate Health, is an 885?bed academic, tertiary-care medical center located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina—a welcoming, mid-sized city in the Piedmont Triad that offers a great balance of professional opportunity and quality of life. The Medical Center is home to the region’s only children’s hospital, Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital, as well as The Birth Center, and supports a wide range of highly specialized clinical services. These include the National Cancer Institute–designated J. Paul Sticht Comprehensive Cancer Center, a nationally recognized center for aging and Alzheimer’s disease, and the region’s only Level I adult and pediatric trauma center and burn center. With strong programs in cardiovascular care, brain health and neurology, orthopaedics and sports medicine, transplantation, nephrology, and ophthalmology, the environment is both collaborative and clinically dynamic. Based in Winston-Salem, the Medical Center also supports care well beyond its campus through AirCare and the Brenner Children’s Hospital Critical Care Neonatal/Pediatric Transport Team, serving patients across North Carolina and neighboring states.

 

Facility & Address

  • Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
  • 1 Medical Center Blvd Winston-Salem NC 27157

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