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Form of workWe are searching for a fellowship trained vitreoretinal surgeon to join our retina practice. The position will be based in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City region of Iowa. Our Cedar Rapids/Iowa City retina practice is well established and growing, with additional growth opportunities available through our referral network. Our Cedar Rapids/Iowa City retina practice is combined with our Waterloo retina practice as our Eastern Iowa retina department and staffed by 2 retina surgeons. The Eastern and Central Iowa retina departments combine for a total staff of 8 retina surgeons and 2 retina fellows. We have enjoyed a steady retina practice growth pattern and have an opening for a qualified, team oriented Vitreoretinal Specialist. The new associate can expect to see full clinics. On average, our vitreoretinal surgeons individually perform 7,000+ intravitreal injections and 180+ surgical cases each year. Our clinics utilize state-of-the-art ophthalmic imaging equipment and are staffed by experienced retinal imaging technicians. Referral relationships are well established with our organization and the successful candidate will be provided opportunities and assistance to continue to build & strengthen these relationships.
The Wolfe Eye Clinic is a physician owned vertically integrated eye care practice that has been in operation for over 100 years. Our retina practice has been highly active in clinical trials and has an established retina fellowship program. This is a partnership track position. Our average physician compensation is typically in the top 10% nationally. Recently, our group of partners elected to not pursue private equity ownership. The practice has equal ownership across the physician shareholders and is managed on a democratic basis with one vote per physician. These arrangements have created an environment that all Wolfe Eye Clinic physicians have found appealing and equitable. For the successful candidate, this opportunity will prove to be both financially and professionally rewarding.
We are searching for a highly motivated, fellowship trained, Vitreoretinal Specialist that is interested in joining a very busy practice with a large loyal referral base. The successful candidate will have demonstrated their ability to achieve goals through hard work and quality decision making. The professional should have strong surgical interest and skills.
The Iowa City-Cedar Rapids (ICR) metro is home to almost half a million people, the University of Iowa, and internationally recognized industries like Collins Aerospace, ACT, and General Mills. ICR offers a Big Ten college town lifestyle with a 15-minute commute, award winning public schools, and homes you can afford. Cedar Rapids was named the top best place in America to raise a child five years in a row and remains in the top three for 2020. (SmartAsset 2015 - 2020). Iowa City is ranked third best city for college graduates and one of the best cities for creatives. https://www.icriowa.org/people/
Wolfe Eye Clinic Overview
Wolfe Eye Clinic is a multi-location, multi-subspecialty, high surgical volume ophthalmology practice. We are Iowa's largest ophthalmology clinic and have 29 ophthalmologists based in 10 main offices across the state. Our sub-specialists include four glaucoma, eight retina, five cornea, two pediatric/adult strabismus and two ocular plastics surgeons. We also have eight anterior segment surgeons and 11 staff optometrists. We have an additional 7 optometrists based in primary eye care clinics. Wolfe Eye Clinic has always been committed to bringing the latest technology and treatments to the citizen of Iowa. Annually we see approximately 210,000 patients and perform approximately 25,000 major surgeries and another 55,000 minor procedures. Our doctors work with a very skilled clinical support staff that allows them to concentrate on patient care and minimizes their time spent on related administrative duties or paperwork. Overall we have a team of 450+ staff that are dedicated to bringing the most advanced eye care to the residents of Iowa.
