Description
Join Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Wake Forest University School of Medicine as an Academic Comprehensive Ophthalmologist in Winston-Salem, NC —part of Advocate Health, one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the country.
What’s New & Exciting?
A $100M, 165,000 sq. ft. standalone Eye Institute is opening in 2027 in Winston-Salem’s Innovation Quarter. The four-story facility will house all eye services, surgical suites, research, and clinical trials under one roof.
If interested, please send your CV to Physician Recruiter, Christine Phelps at [email protected].
Highlights
- Full-time Academic Comprehensive Ophthalmologist
- Primarily outpatient clinical and surgical practice
- Weekday schedule with shared call
- Strong support: ophthalmic techs, orthoptists, admin staff, research coordinators
- Significant involvement in resident, fellow, and medical student education
- residents per year
- Approved fellowships in Cornea, Retina-Vitreous, Glaucoma, and Pediatrics
- Opportunities for clinical research and industry-sponsored trials
- Collegial, collaborative, mentorship-driven academic environment
- Be part of an integrated nationally recognized organization with physician-led medical group and embedded service line
- Leverage access to DAX Copilot, an AI-powered clinical documentation tool integrated with Epic
- Experience an environment that provides safe and equitable care for all patients
If interested, please send your CV to Physician Recruiter, Christine Phelps at [email protected]
Requirements
- DO, MD or MD-DO/PhD
- Board certified or board eligible in ophthalmology
- North Carolina unrestricted medical licensure or eligible
- Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Department of Public Safety (DPS) registration in North Carolina
Benefits:
- Generous PTO
- Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
- Retirement benefits, including 401(k) options with employer contributions and access to financial wellness resources
- Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family support benefits, which may include parental leave, adoption assistance, and surrogacy support
- Educational assistance and professional development programs
- Paid medical liability insurance
- Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowances
- Relocation assistance
About Winston-Salem, NC
Winston-Salem offers an exceptional quality of life with a cost of living below the national average, affordable housing, and a vibrant arts and culture scene. Home to Wake Forest University and several other respected institutions, the city features walkable neighborhoods, abundant outdoor recreation, and convenient access to both the Blue Ridge Mountains and North Carolina coast. Known for its welcoming community and southern hospitality, Winston-Salem is an ideal place to live, work, and raise a family.
About Advocate Health:
Advocate Health is one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the United States, providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. With Wake Forest University School of Medicine as our academic core, we are shaping the future of health care through innovation, research, education and compassionate care.
If interested, please send your CV to Physician Recruiter, Christine Phelps at [email protected]
