Ophthalmology Physician Openings
Practice Specifics: Seeking 1 Ophthalmologist
St. Luke's Ophthalmology Associates has an excellent opportunity for 1 BC/BE ophthalmologist to join an already thriving practice. This physician will join a well-established clinic in Hermantown, MN, with outreach to Hibbing, MN.
Miller Creek Medical Clinic in Hermantown, MN
Duluth population: 87,000
Service area: 492,000
Typical ophthalmology services:
- Routine Eye Care
- Cataract with Intra-Ocular lens Implant – Standard and Multi-focal
- Glaucoma diagnosis and management
- Diabetic retinopathy diagnosis and treatment
- Macular degeneration diagnosis and treatment –includes Lucentis injections when indicated
- Sudden eye concerns and injuries
- Contact lens evaluations and fitting
- Sports, school, driver's license and other exams
- Laser treatment
- Surgery – Refractive, Cataract, Eyelid
Compensation:
Salary range is very competitive
Full benefits
St. Luke's employed position
Meet the Physicians
Community Description:
Nestled on the shores of Lake Superior, Duluth is a regional medical, cultural, entertainment, educational, banking and retail center serving northeast Minnesota, northwest Wisconsin, upper Michigan and southern Ontario, Canada. Cultural activities include the acclaimed Duluth/Superior Symphony Orchestra, professional Minnesota Ballet Company, Duluth Playhouse, Duluth Art Institute, Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center and Great Lakes Aquarium. Recreational opportunities are bountiful including fishing, camping, golfing, hiking, boating, downhill and cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and skating. This community is home to the College of St. Scholastica, the University of Minnesota Duluth, Lake Superior College, Fond du Lac Community College and across the bay, the University of Wisconsin-Superior.
Duluth also has 23 public schools, three charter schools, one private and four parochial schools. The city's harbor welcomes over 1,000 ocean-going and Great Lakes freighters annually. The physician population is over 400 with one of every seven residents employed in health care and also rated first in the U.S. for quality healthcare in communities of its size. Duluth has 50 restaurants in the downtown area alone and also maintains 23 city parks, sculpture and rose gardens. It was rated by Money Magazine as one of the top four midwestern small cities, based on livability.
St. Luke's is a Level II JCAHO accredited, 267-bed regional Trauma Center with a hospital in Duluth and primary and specialty clinics throughout the region. St. Luke's serves patients using the best medical technology available and with the highest level of compassion.
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Physician Recruiters
Meghan Anderson 218.249.5721
April Knapp 218.249.5027
mdrecruit@slhduluth.com
915 East 1st St
Duluth, MN 55805
800.321.3790
218.249.3090 (Fax)