Texas Children's Hospital: Pediatric Ophthalmologist
Los Angeles, California, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Pediatric-Ophthalmology
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital
Location Austin, Texas, United States
Visa Sponsorship Yes

Job Description

Last Update: 4/26/24
The Department of Ophthalmology at Texas Children’s Hospital in Austin, Texas is seeking a
Pediatric Ophthalmologist to join our established team.

Texas Children’s provides trusted care to children and adolescents. We are proud to offer support,
resources, education, and tools to help providers and their staff deliver the best patient care possible.
Texas Children’s Hospital is the largest pediatric hospital in the nation, administering primary,
specialty, urgent, and emergency medical care in more than 40 pediatric subspecialties. Professionals
around the world refer many of their patients to Texas Children’s, creating a rich and unique learning
environment for our teams. Our physicians use cutting-edge methodologies and access state of the art
resources to deliver quality care to Texas Children’s patients.

While being primarily focused at our established Specialty Care location, this provider will have the
unique opportunity to also provide services through our new Children’s Hospital in Austin, TX. Set to
open in early 2024, our new state of the art full-service hospital will increase access to quality healthcare for children and women across central Texas. This role will Join the Texas Children’s team expanding our standard of care for families across the state.

Job Responsibilities

Join our nationally recognized team of pediatric specialists as we seek to hire a full-time Pediatric
Ophthalmologist for our Austin, Texas location:
• Provide contribution related to practice growth, support quality and safety, drive and maintain
clinical excellence and innovation and serve at a clinical physician capacity within the division.
• Ability to build a busy surgical and medical pediatric ophthalmology practice and manage
strabismus, amblyopia, and other pediatric ophthalmic conditions.
• Expect to provide routine care, perform corrective and advanced surgery, as well as diagnose/treat
eye disease while having the option to manage adults with strabismus.
• Opportunity to work out of our established Specialty Care Facility and be able to contribute to our
new campus of Texas Children’ s Hospital currently being built in Austin.
• Participation in Academic support as the facility ramps up; mentorship and teaching opportunities
with residents and fellows at the TCH affiliate; Baylor College of Medicine.

Qualifications

• Excellent medical and surgical skills with ability to manage strabismus and amblyopia and
opportunities to treat pediatric anterior segment disorders, oculoplastic, and other pediatric
ophthalmic conditions with option to manage adult strabismus.
• The ideal candidate should be well versed in the setting(s) of outpatient, inpatient ER settings as
well as NICU Care and be comfortable with managing typical ocular trauma.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the diseases, functions, and anatomy of the eye.
• Projected Schedule: 1 OR Day, 3.5 days for OP Consults, ½ day for Admin
• An academic record consistent with appointment as an assistant level or associate professor if
desired given TCH’s affiliation with Baylor. However, this is NOT required for this position
• The ideal candidate will be team oriented and share the department’s passion for establishing
relationships that will positively impact the community of Austin, TX.
• Applicants must have a M.D., or D.O or equivalent degree, and be BE/BC Fellowship trained in
Pediatric Ophthalmology
• Candidates of all experience levels are encouraged to apply.