Ophthalmology job located in Albany, Georgia

• Arts & Culture History buffs enjoy the Thronateeska Heritage Center which includes a planetarium, rail car display, science museum, and history museum, the Albany Museum of Art and the Albany Civil Rights Institute, where Martin Luther King Jr. spoke in 1961. With a plethora of buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places, architecture lovers flock to Albany to see buildings i
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Practice Details

• Seeking a BE/BC Ophthalmologist to join busy group, including 5 Optometrists.
• 2 office locations and an off-campus office-based surgery center
• Offices equipped with full optical dispensary, HumphriesVF, Zeiss Cirrus HD/OCT, and Optomap
• Class A surgery center fully equipped with Zeiss Lumera microscope, J&J White Star phaco machine, Nidek YAG, green laser, IOL Master, Radius virtual VF, corneal topography
  • 2 complete lanes for examinations
  • Envision Forma I and Lumecca for dry eye treatments
  • Morpheus8 for facial cosmetics and skin revitalization
• Cataract surgery and/or other surgeries that require additional or general anesthesia
  • Surgical volume approx. 800 cataracts annually (between hospital and surgery center)
  • Hospital is equipped with J&J White Star phaco machine and Zeiss Lumera microscope with Stryker camera system
  • Both the hospital and the surgery center are equipped to provide premium lenses and to perform MIGS (iStent, Xen stent, and goniotomy).
  • If comfortable, there are opportunities to perform glaucoma surgeries, strabismus surgeries and cosmetic surgeries
• Consultations (both preop and unusual cases) from internal referral base and external referral bases
• Practice draws from at least 6 surrounding counties for a heavy volume practice with an estimated 30-40 patients per day for the Ophthalmologist
  • Heavy volume of diabetes and glaucoma

• Our offices are well equipped with full staff and EHR.

  Extra resources and partnership programs available:

• Strategic Management Partner to help onboard and maximize potential for success
• Access to ownership support to reduce administrative burden on physicians and improve clinical efficiency
• Network of local physicians, ophthalmologists and optometrists in place for an instant high volume referral system
• Experienced surgical staff
• Partnership Track – Eligibility after 2 years
• Reliable retinal specialists coverage nearby

   

   

Community Details

• Albany, Georgia is beautifully positioned on the bank of the Flint River, located at the center of Southwest Georgia with a catchment area of 800,000+ people.  
• Albany is located 1.5 hours to Tallahassee, FL and 3 hour drive to Atlanta.  
• Albany has regional airport, offering two daily flights to Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport with 75-seat regional jets.
• Albany offers a great place to live, work and play and offers abundant culture, shopping, education, healthcare and recreation.
• Growing families have the opportunity to educate their children in public or private schools. The Dougherty County School System operates 14 elementary schools, five middle schools, three high schools and six other learning centers attended by 15,308 students. For those seeking higher education, Albany State University (ASU) offers full range of graduate and undergraduate programs. ASU’s recent merger with Darton State College offers both two-year and four-year degrees. Post-secondary vocational and occupational training opportunities are available at Albany Technical College.
• Albany has developed a diversified industrial economy, which includes Procter & Gamble, Molson Coors, and Mars Chocolate North America. In fact since 1994, over $800 million has been invested into the community by local industries. The healthcare and education systems along with the Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany are the largest employers. Manufacturing, transportation, tourism and retail trade are also important foundations of Albany's economy. The city acts as a center for commerce in Southwest Georgia.
• Exceptional healthcare is available on two campuses of Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, which was included on Georgia Trend’s 2014 list of top teaching hospitals. Both full-service facilities have served residents in Albany and Southwest Georgia for more than a century.
• Albany is the heart of Plantation Trace, the southern portion of Georgia's Southern Rivers Region. Known to many as the Artesian City, lying below the land around Albany is the Floridian Aquifer, an ocean of fresh water that feeds the area’s rivers and creeks while fueling its economy.
• When it comes to entertainment, there is something for everyone. Popular attractions include the Riverfront Walk which features the Ray Charles Plaza - a tribute to the Albany native and musical genius, the historic Bridge House, the Municipal Auditorium, Flint RiverQuarium and Turtle Grove Park.

Compensation Details

• Base Salary = $350,000
  • Plus 30% of collections after 3 x $350K is reached
  • 30-50% NET revenue of any cosmetic or elective procedures including premium IOLs
• CME + travel allowance• Dental Insurance
• Vision
• 401(K) w/ Match
• 3 wks PTO
• Telemedicine

We also offer the following benefits for FREE:

• Employee Discounts and Perks
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance

Top Five Things to Do

1. Ray Charles Plaza Park
2. Chehaw Park & Zoo
3. Race 2 Escape - Escape Games
4. The Cool Place -