Ophthalmology Opening in Burlington, MA

Retina Surgeon Position - Burlington, MA 16m from Boston Position Details - Full-time, permanent - Join a team of six retina doctors in a collegial practice - Provide outstanding care to local, national, and international patients - Participate in training fellows and residents - Dynamic and busy ophthalmology service with 16 comprehensive and subspecialty ophthalmologists and 8 optometrists - Retina team includes five retina surgeons, one medical retina physician, and a uveitis specialist - Two retina fellows in AUPO-compliant fellowship - Academic appointments available at UMass Chan School of Medicine and adjunct appointments at Tufts University School of Medicine - See patients at main clinics in Burlington and Peabody, and at surrounding private practices - Perform surgeries at in-house ambulatory operating room in Peabody with state-of-the-art equipment Position Requirements - Enthusiastic and superb retina surgeon focused on patient care - Dedication to teaching and participating in the Tufts/New England Eye Center - Ophthalmology Residency program - Interest in uveitis is a plus, but not necessary Benefits Details - Outstanding school systems in the area - Abundant cultural activities - Convenient access to Boston, the mountains, and the seacoast - Support for investigator-sponsored and pharma-sponsored clinical research - Support for CME and attending meetings - Competitive salary and benefits package - Commitment to global health with opportunities for teaching and medical outreach internationally Facility Details - Physician-led, multi-disciplinary group practice of more than 600 doctors - Offers tertiary and quaternary level care - Regional campus of UMass Chan School of Medicine - Part of a health care system with academic medical centers, teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, more than 4,800 physicians, and 36,000 employees Community Details You have likely heard of Cape Cod but you may not have heard about Massachusetts's best kept secretCape Ann. Those who live on the "North Shore" are happy to keep their gold coast to themselves and for good reason. Restaurants as refined and diverse as you'll find 30 minutes south in Boston. Live music and the arts as well including Beverly's historic Cabot Theatre and North Shore Music Theatre, Rockport's Shaolin Performance Center and others. Miles and miles of pristine beaches. No high-rises on the ocean. Just an unspoiled coastline, much of it protected. Miles of trails for hiking and biking. Picturesque, historic yet vibrant towns like Manchester, Ipswich, Hamilton, Essex, Rockport and Gloucester. Some of the best public school systems in a state, Massachusetts, that perennially leads the nation in test scores. And of course, first class private school choices like Phillips Academy, The Governors Academy, The Pingree School and St. John's Prep. Simply put, there isn't a better place to live and raise a family in Massachusetts than on the North Shore.