Physician - Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Neuro Ophthalmologist​/T

Position Overview

The Ohio State University College of Medicine and the Wexner Medical Center seek a Neuro Ophthalmologist to join the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. Academic rank and track are commensurate with academic record and experience.

The Havener Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at The Ohio State University, is a growing practice. We are currently seeking applicants for a full‑time clinical Neuro Ophthalmologist position. The successful candidate will be responsible for patient care, research, and education at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Neuro Ophthalmology.

The Division Director and/or Department Chair determines work assignments. Each faculty member is expected to perform the full range of responsibilities in teaching, research/scholarship, and service. Clinical services are a component of your faculty responsibility, with or without the presence of a trainee.

It is expected that the academic mission of the Department would be supported. In consultation with the Department Chair, there will be an opportunity to pursue research, quality improvement initiatives, curriculum development, and education initiatives, or other activities consistent with the faculty assignment.

Faculty members are expected to teach, which may include clinical or didactic teaching and may involve medical students, residents, fellows, undergraduate and graduate students, and post‑doctoral fellows.

Service commitments will include service at the OSUWMC facilities and other clinical sites as assigned. Active participation in divisional, departmental, and college committee functions is expected, as is participation in local, regional, or national professional organizations.

• Qualified candidates must hold an MD, DO, or equivalent degree
• Completed an approved residency program in Ophthalmology, as well as a fellowship in Neuro‑Ophthalmology or Neurology, with additional appropriate training in Neuro‑Ophthalmology.
• Applicants must be board‑eligible or board‑certified in Ophthalmology
• Eligible for licensure in the State of Ohio.
• Due to contractual agreements with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. citizenship is required for participation in this role.
• Knowledge and proficiency in medical and surgical management of Neuro Ophthalmology.
• Demonstrated interest in scholarship and discovery by evidence of basic and/or clinical applied research and publications.
• Commitment to residents, fellows, and medical students is required.

To be considered, please submit your cover letter and Curriculum Vitae. All inquiries and nominations should be directed in confidence to:
Tyler Smith, Physician and Faculty Recruitment,
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Clinical faculty (regardless of rank) - Persons with titles of assistant professor‑clinical, associate professor‑clinical and professor‑clinical. These faculty will have earned a Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), doctorate (PhD) or other terminal degree in the relevant field. Clinical faculty members are not eligible for tenure and are appointed for terms of three to five years. Their principal career focus is the delivery of exemplary clinical care, and may include teaching and/or research.

Tenure‑Track faculty (regardless of rank) - Persons with the titles of assistant professor, associate professor, or professor who are eligible for tenure or who have obtained tenure. These faculty will have earned a doctorate (PhD), Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) or other terminal degree in the relevant field. Their primary career focus centers on research, service, and teaching.

Tenure‑track faculty with MD, DO or MD/PhD degrees may also be involved in clinical care.

Research Faculty (regardless of rank) - Persons with the titles of research assistant professor, research associate professor, or research professor. These faculty will have earned a doctorate (PhD) or other terminal degree in the relevant field of study. Research faculty members are not eligible for tenure and are appointed for terms of one to five years. Their principal career focus is research.

Columbus, Ohio

Located in Ohio’s capital city, the Columbus campus is near the center of a rapidly growing and diverse metropolitan area with a population of over 1.5 million. The area offers a wide range of affordable housing, many cultural and recreational opportunities, excellent schools, and a strong economy based on government as well as service, transportation, and technology industries.