Staff Physician - Ophthalmology (Ophthalmologist - ...

The Central Texas Veterans Health Care System is currently recruiting for an Ophthalmologist, Surgical Services-Ophthlamology Section to provide comprehensive care for patients who have illnesses within the scope of Ophthlamology for the Austin VA Clinic, Austin, Texas. The Ophthalmologist is responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with medical diseases, accomplished through ambulatory and bed-based resources assigned to Ophthalmology and Optometry. Duties include but are not limited to: * Participating in patient care through hospital rounds, morning reports, conferences, consultations, participation in ambulatory care, assigned call duty, and other similar activities. * Coordinating and providing ophthalmologic consultation throughout the medical center. * Assisting with recruiting qualified physicians to perform comprehensive and specialized patient care and teaching. * Participating in the selection and development of all resident physicians and insuring education experiences of Ophthalmology are of the quality and quantity expected by relevant accrediting bodies. * Medical and surgical treatment, evaluation, & interpretation of diseases and conditions of the eye. * Developing and maintaining programs inclusive of professional, peer review, organizational improvement, continuing education, scope of practice, clinical privileging, and other quality and process improvement activities. * Engaging in resident education and act as attending provider for ophthalmology residents during clinic and surgery. * Performing on-call duties. * Completing special projects as deemed necessary by the Chief, Eye Clinic, * Attending staff meetings, etc. Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: TBD (Typically M-F, 0730-1600 CST) VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Created: 2026-04-19