Ophthalmologist in Florida-Academic

The Eye Group · Jacksonville, FL, US

PostJobFree Posted Apr 22, 2026 First seen May 17, 2026
Jacksonville, FL: Full-time faculty Glaucoma surgeon needed to join a growing academic practice. Major responsibilities include providing excellence in patient care, teaching, and clinical research contributing to a diverse academic eye practice. Appointment will be at the non-tenure accruing level of Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, based on qualifications. The Department consists of a small but growing group of talented ophthalmologists and optometrists. This is a multi-specialty single, academic practice with a robust clinical volume. Specialties include cornea and external disease, glaucoma, anterior segment surgery, diseases of the retina, uveitis, ocular tumors, oculoplastic and orbital surgery, neuro-ophthalmology, contact lenses, low vision, and electrophysiology. The Department has its own ophthalmology-specific surgery center adjacent to its clinical offices. The Department supports an ACGME-accredited ophthalmology residency program with two residents per year. The practice is open to the interests of potential candidates, and flexibility exists for those seeking specific experiences or career paths. The college is affiliated with a health system comprised of two hospitals and more than 60 primary and specialty care practices throughout Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. The college's 16 clinical science departments house more than 440 faculty members, 1,560 staff and 384 residents and fellows, as well as medical students around the country. An incredible breadth of clinical training program is offered to many of best primary care providers and specialists throughout the region, the state and the country. Excellent benefits including health care, retirement, and paid vacation/sick leave. The compensation structure is competitive and commensurate with all levels of experience. Located in the Northeastern part of the state on the Atlantic Ocean, Jacksonville’s weather is sunny and pleasant. Enjoy an average of 320 days of sunshine each year, yet have the coolest summers in the state. Known as the River City, Jacksonville is a major port city with numerous waterways, two Naval bases, several nature preserves, marshes, lakes, wetlands and miles of beaches as well as 310-mile St. Johns River.