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General Description

Salary: Dependent upon rank, Assistant Faculty, Instructor & Assistant Professor $110,000 - $135,000; Associate Professor $135,000 - $219,000*

The Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is seeking an optometrist to join the Wilmer Eye Institute's comprehensive eye care division. This individual will work independently to provide primary ocular evaluations for patients at Wilmer Eye Institute's outpatient clinic location in Frederick, MD.  

• Our Frederick location provides subspecialty care including neuro-ophthalmology, glaucoma, pediatrics, cornea and medical retina in addition to comprehensive eye care. Onsite referral/ consultation/ collaboration is available.  
• Common encounters include diabetic eye examinations; evaluation of dry eye disease, cataracts, and glaucoma; Plaquenil screenings; co-management with subspecialists including post-operative care; and triage of urgent eye or vision concerns. Interest in ocular disease, dry eye and/or specialty contact lenses is desired but not mandatory.   
• Wilmer Frederick is located in one of the fastest growing counties in Maryland. Only 1 hour away from Baltimore and Washington, DC. Frederick offers great school districts, a vibrant and historical downtown area with shops and restaurants and convenient access to outdoor activities such as hiking, camping and boating. 

-  Benefits of joining Wilmer Eye Institute's comprehensive care team in Frederick, MD include:   

• Flexible template scheduling allows you to build your dream practice with no weekends or evenings  
• Compensation includes guaranteed base salary and bonus pay commensurate with productivity and optical referrals    
• Generous benefits package including health insurance, 403B contribution, wellness offerings, family care programs, community discounts, and tuition remission   
• Epic EMR system allowing collaborative care among the Johns Hopkins multidisciplinary health care team   
• Designated faculty mentor to guide academic pursuits and professional growth   
• Opportunities to participate in departmental and educational activities including continuing education courses, team meetings, and professional development activities   

*The referenced salary range reflects base pay, which is based on faculty rank and years in rank. This salary range does not include all components of the Department of Ophthalmology faculty compensation program or pay from participation in the Department of Ophthalmology incentive compensation programs. Therefore, the actual compensation paid to the selected candidate may vary from the salary range stated herein. For more information, please contact the hiring department.

Qualifications

Experience

- Minimum of one (1) year of experience or successful completion of accredited optometry residency program.

Education

- Graduation from an accredited school of Optometry required.

Application Instructions

Please submit application materials via the "Apply Now" link

About Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University remains committed to its founding principle, that education for all students should be grounded in exploration and discovery. Hopkins students are challenged not just to learn but also to advance learning itself. Critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and entrepreneurship are all encouraged and nourished in this unique educational environment. After more than 130 years, Johns Hopkins remains a world leader in both teaching and research. Faculty members and their research colleagues at the university's Applied Physics Laboratory have each year since 1979 won Johns Hopkins more federal research and development funding than any other university. The university has nine academic divisions and campuses throughout the Baltimore-Washington area. The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering, the School of Education and the Carey Business School are based at the Homewood campus in northern Baltimore. The schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing share a campus in east Baltimore with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Peabody Institute, a leading professional school of music, is located on Mount Vernon Place in downtown Bal...timore. The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies is located in Washington's Dupont Circle area.

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