Comprehensive Optometrist

The West Virginia University Health System, the state's largest health system and largest private employer, comprises 18 hospitals throughout the state and bordering states. In addition, it includes five institutes, as well as providing management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements.

Whether you are caring for our patients at one of the critical access hospitals, community sites, regional or academic medical centers, we are all one WVU Health System.

Work Here. Thrive Here.

West Virginia University Medicine's Department of Ophthalmology is seeking a Board-certified Optometrist to join our expanding team within a nationally recognized academic medical center in Wheeling, West Virginia.

Working as an optometrist at WVU offers the opportunity to care for a diverse patient population with complex ocular conditions, collaborate within a high-volume subspecialty environment, and grow professionally in a supportive academic setting.

• Treat a broad spectrum of patients, including pediatric and adult strabismus cases, providing exposure to clinically challenging and varied conditions.
• Expand your expertise across routine optometry and specialized care.
• Diagnose, manage, and treat glaucoma, ocular disease, refractive errors, and other complex conditions.
• Enjoy a role that enhances both clinical proficiency and long-term professional satisfaction.

• A collaborative, academically rich, and high-volume clinical environment.
• Extensive case breadth, including complex cataracts, plastics (ptosis, blepharoplasty), cornea, and other subspecialties.
• Strong faculty engagement with a deep commitment to teaching and mentorship.
• Active resident involvement is supported by dedicated faculty.
• Significant surgical exposure, including trauma management, inpatient consults, and comprehensive ophthalmology procedures.

• Home to one of only two federally funded Visual Sciences Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence in the nation.
• Active initiatives in gene therapy for inherited blindness, including PROM1-targeted retinal vector research showing promising preclinical results.
• Retina specialists serve as key providers for ocular trauma and vision threatening disease.
• Access to ultramodern diagnostic tools and therapies, reinforcing WVU as a referral center for complex ophthalmic cases.
• Robust clinical trial involvement supported by NIH/NEI grant funding.

A new 150,000 sq. ft. Eye Institute has been approved, featuring:

• 105 exam rooms
• 44 testing rooms
• Dedicated surgical suites

This expansion is projected to be completed in September 2027 and will significantly increase patient access, clinical capacity, and opportunities for faculty and trainees.

WVU Medicine is the clinical and academic health enterprise of West Virginia University and stands as the state's largest health system and private employer. Founded in 1996 to unify academic medicine, clinical care, and community health initiatives, WVU Medicine has grown into a regional powerhouse with 30 hospitals across West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. It includes specialized institutes, such as the WVU Cancer Institute, WVU Critical Care and Trauma Institute, WVU Heart and Vascular Institute, WVU Eye Institute, and the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, and employs over 47,000 people.

With more than 3,260 beds, the system delivers comprehensive care, ranging from primary services and advanced procedures like robotic cardiac surgery to mobile cancer screenings.

The foundation of WVU Medicine is deeply rooted in the history of West Virginia University, which began offering medical…