Optometrist-SSM Davis Duehr Dean East Madison Clinic

The Opportunity
SSM Health Davis Duehr Dean's Eye Services Division is actively recruiting for a full-time (1.0 FTE) optometrist at its East Madison clinic location. The position would be located at East Clinic at least two days per week, with the potential to float to cross-cover other area clinics, as needed, the other three days per week.

The clinic has a thriving well-established practice with experienced and enthusiastic support staff. Our optometrist provides a high level of care to our complex patients, and partners with ophthalmologists and other eye subspecialists at that location. Subspecialists in retina, glaucoma, pediatric ophthalmology, cornea and oculoplastics are also located at that site and throughout our integrated eye network, and are readily available for consults. Ideal candidates are board certified in optometry with experience in specialty contact lenses. Newer graduates will be considered; residency trained preferred and board certification would need to be obtained within five years of hire. Excellent compensation and benefits package.

If you are interested in a career with Davis Duehr Dean, and are unsure if this opportunity or location is the right fit for you at this time, please reach out to us as we anticipate additional opportunities as our eye institute grows.

The Clinics

SSM Health Davis Duehr Dean is a leading provider of vision care in the Midwest. Davis Duehr Dean Eye Care has more than 90 years of comprehensive ophthalmology experience.

Our comprehensive, integrated eye care network is conveniently located in sixteen sites throughout southern Wisconsin.

At Davis Duehr Dean Eye Care, our 60 eye care specialists , have a longstanding reputation as an integrated network for advanced eye care and excellence in:

• Ophthalmology , including comprehensive, oculoplastics, pediatric ophthalmology, retina, Glaucoma and Cornea subspecialties.
• Refractive Surgery - LASIK, IntraLase®, PRK, LASEK, ICL, CLE
• Optometry - primary eye care and medical/specialty contact lenses

Optical Retail on-site at each location

Benefits:

As part of SSM Health/Dean Medical Group, one of the largest multi-specialty physician groups in the country, opportunities include:

• EPIC EMR utilized in both clinic and hospital settings
• Generous Signing Bonus
• Guaranteed salary first year
• Annual CME reimbursement and paid time off
• Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
• Medical License & DEA Certification paid for
• Full benefit package

The Community

Madison, the capital of Wisconsin, offers a quality of life second to none. As featured in Money magazine as the "Best Place to Live in America" out of the 300 largest U.S. cities, Madison offers a strong economy, outstanding health care and a range of cultural activities usually found only in cities far larger than this. Home to over 220,000, Madison is situated on an isthmus between the areas two largest lakes, a setting that offers impressive beauty, a compact and vital metropolitan area, and a wide variety of recreational activities. Madison's climate brings four distinct seasons with blue skies, golden leaves, clear water and sparkling snow. Just an hour away lie peaceful retreats among the woods, gently flowing streams, and lush valleys of southern Wisconsin. Madisonians enjoy nearby downhill ski hills, extensive cross-country ski trails, a nationally ranked trout stream, and more bicycle trails than any other state in the nation. These qualities combine to make Madison one of seven "Dream Cities in the United States" for outdoor enthusiasts according to Outside magazine in July 1995.

Cultural activities abound, from the summer open-air Concerts on the Square by the Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra to theater, opera, and ballet at the Overture Center for the Arts. Independent theater groups, including the highly acclaimed American Players Theater in nearby Spring Green, offer year-round variety on the stage. The area hosts concerts in a range of venues, including the annual Isthmus Jazz Festival, as well as an array of night life that only a university town can offer. For those seeking an escape to the "big city" Milwaukee, Chicago and Minneapolis are within a few hours' drive. Madison is economically healthy, with ample opportunities in education, government, industry, finance, health care, and biotechnology.

The public schools are among the best in the country, with more recipients of the Presidential Award of Excellence than any other city in the United States. Commutes are short, the cost of living reasonable, and the crime rate low. Madison's unique blend of features and opportunities make it a premier place to live.

For more information contact:

Jody Chellevold

Physician & Provider Recruiter

SSM Health Dean Medical Group

Cell: 608-636-4203

Jody.Chellevold@ssmhealth.com

www.joinssmhealth.com

Qualifications

Optometrist - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
Optometrist, Registered - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
Optometrist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration