Comprehensive Ophthalmologist

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Interested candidates should email cover letter and CV to Saja Ihmoud, Physician Recruitment Office, at Saja.Ihmoud001@luhs.org as well as apply online at www.careers.luc.edu .
www.LoyolaMedicine.org
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion (except where religion is a bona fide occupational qualification for the job), national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Position Details

Position Details

Job Title Comprehensive Ophthalmologist
Position Title Comprehensive Ophthalmologist
Position Number
Job Category SSOM Clinical Faculty
Job Type Full-Time
FLSA Status Exempt
Campus Maywood-Health Sciences Campus
Location Code OPHTHALMOLOGY (06650A)
Department Name OPHTHALMOLOGY
Is this split and/or fully grant funded? No
Duties and Responsibilities
The Loyola University Health System (LUHS) and the Loyola University Chicago (LUC) Stritch School of Medicine are offering full-time faculty positions on the clinical educator track (CET) for a Board Certified or Board Eligible Ophthalmologist. The successful candidate must demonstrate strong interest and prior commitment to clinical and/or basic science research. Candidates should have a history of outstanding clinical care and a strong academic commitment to the clinical training of residents and medical students. Salary and academic rank will be commensurate with training and experience.
Currently, the Department of Ophthalmology manages over 65,000 patient visits per year on the Loyola (Maywood and 4 other satellite offices) and neighboring Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital sites. We have five dedicated research scientists. A dedicated team including the Program Director, the Vice Chair of Education and the Chief Resident manages the residency training program with four residents per year. The Department of Ophthalmology will be one of five departments (Neurology, Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology and Psychiatry) to participate in a planned Neuroscience Institute. The main Loyola research facility is a 225K square foot Center for Translational Research and Education (CTRE), which opened in 2015 and houses the clinical Research Office (CRO) and research administration.
Loyola Medicine, a member of Trinity Health, is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago's western suburbs. The three-hospital system includes Loyola University Medical Center, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital , MacNeal Hospital , as well as convenient locations offering primary care, specialty care and immediate care services from more than 1,500 physicians throughout Cook, Will and DuPage counties. Loyola is a 547-licensed-bed hospital in Maywood that includes the William G. and Mary A. Ryan Center for Heart & Vascular Medicine , the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center , a Level 1 trauma center , Illinois's largest burn center , a certified comprehensive stroke center and a children's hospital . Having delivered compassionate care for over 50 years, Loyola also trains the next generation of caregivers through its academic affiliation with Loyola University Chicago's Stritch School of Medicine and Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing .
Established in 1961, Gottlieb is a 247-licensed-bed community hospital in Melrose Park with the Judd A. Weinberg Emergency Department, the Loyola Center for Metabolic Surgery and Bariatric Care and the Loyola Cancer Care & Research Facility at the Marjorie G. Weinberg Cancer Center . MacNeal is a 374-licensed-bed teaching hospital in Berwyn with advanced medical, surgical and psychiatric services, acute rehabilitation, an inpatient skilled nursing facility and a 68-bed behavioral health program and community clinics.
For more information, visit loyolamedicine.org . You can also follow Loyola Medicine on LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter .
Qualifications
Physical Demands
Working Conditions
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience
BE/BC
Open Date 09/19/2024
Close Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Interested candidates should email cover letter and CV to Saja Ihmoud, Physician Recruitment Office, at Saja.Ihmoud001@luhs.org as well as apply online at www.careers.luc.edu .
www.LoyolaMedicine.org
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion (except where religion is a bona fide occupational qualification for the job), national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

As one of the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, Loyola University Chicago fosters a transformative cultural experience that honors diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to not only recruiting, but also retaining a diverse, mission driven workforce and enabling a culture of inclusiveness in an environment that values service excellence, stewardship, personal well-being, and professional development for all of our employees. Loyola University Chicago supports its staff and faculty with a wide array of affordable, comprehensive and competitive* benefits centered on health and wellness, financial security, equity, and work-life balance. We actively seek those who wish to join our faculty, staff, and students in a community of diverse opinions, perspectives, and backgrounds supporting our Jesuit mission and striving toward the same goal of being persons for and with others.
Quick Link for Posting https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/29220
Job Number R240830-N1
Organizational Location HEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUS

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Number of Vacancies 1
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Open Until Filled Yes

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