Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
Posted: 04-Apr-26
Location: Bethesda, Maryland
Type: Full-time
Categories:
Internal Number: A-184326-16
General Description
Salary: Dependent upon rank, Instructor $135,000 - $155,000, Assistant Professor $145,000 - $168,000, Associate Professor $170,000 - $212,000, Professor $195,000 - $340,000*
The Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is seeking a Comprehensive Ophthalmologist with Uveitis expertise to join our eye care team at Wilmer Bethesda. This position offers the opportunity to practice independently while collaborating closely with our world-renowned team of ophthalmologists and subspecialists at our outpatient clinic in Bethesda, MD. The successful applicant will work in busy medical and surgical practice and will contribute to the educational and academic mission of the group.
- Provide comprehensive ophthalmic care in an academic, outpatient setting as a board-certified/board-eligible ophthalmologist, with a clinical focus on uveitis and ocular inflammatory disease
- Diagnose and manage a wide spectrum of anterior and posterior segment pathology, including complex uveitis, cataracts, glaucoma, and corneal disease.
- Collaborate in a multidisciplinary academic environment with subspecialists in retina, cornea, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology, and oculoplastic.
- Contribute to the development and growth of outpatient uveitis and comprehensive ophthalmology services within the Bethesda clinic.
- Practice in a well-supported clinic environment with skilled ophthalmic technicians and access to integrated electronic medical records and academic resources
- Opportunities for surgical care (e.g., cataract surgery) at local Hopkins ASC.
The position includes status as a full-time faculty member of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and as full-time active staff of the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Why Choose Wilmer Eye Institute?
Join the legacy of a globally recognized leader in cutting-edge eye care innovation and clinical excellence.
Exceptional career benefits:
- Work-life balance: Family-friendly schedule with no weekends or evening requirements
- Financial Rewards: Competitive compensation with productivity-based bonuses and optical referral incentives
- Comprehensive Benefits: Premium health insurance, 403B contribution, wellness programs, family support services, and tuition remission opportunities
- Team-based Coverage: Minimal on-call responsibilities shared collaboratively among providers
- Career Flexibility: Choice between clinical staff or faculty appointment pathways including both clinical excellence and research tracks
- Advanced Technology: Access to cutting-edge equipment including Cirrus OCT, Humphrey Visual Field 3, Pentacam, and fundus photography
- Modern Workspace: Dedicated exam room featuring dual monitor setup and Zeiss FORUM Viewer technology
- Team Excellence: Epic EMR platform enabling seamless collaboration with Wilmer colleagues and other Johns Hopkins' multidisciplinary healthcare teams
- Professional Growth: Assigned faculty mentor to champion your academic advancement and career development
- Continuing Excellence: Rich opportunities for departmental engagement, continuing education, leadership development, and professional advancement
*The referenced salary range reflects base pay, which is based on faculty rank and years in rank. This salary range does not include all components of the Department of Ophthalmology faculty compensation program or pay from participation in the Department of Ophthalmology incentive compensation programs. Therefore, the actual compensation paid to the selected candidate may vary from the salary range stated herein. For more information, please contact the hiring department.
Qualifications
- Completion of an accredited residency training program in Ophthalmology and board certification or board eligibility.
- Fellowship training in uveitis is required.
Application Instructions
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Salary Range
The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.
Total Rewards
Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.
Pre-Employment Information
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Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check including education verification.
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Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.
The following additional vaccine requirements may apply, depending upon your campus. Please contact the hiring department for more information. The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
