Pediatric Ophthalmology Opportunity

ECU Health Physicians and ECU Health Ophthalmology-Greenville are seeking a mission-driven, visionary leader to join their growing Pediatric Ophthalmology program in Eastern North Carolina. As one of the only pediatric ophthalmologists for a region spanning 1.5 million people along the eastern seaboard, this opportunity offers a unique chance to make a significant impact on the local community and contribute to the development of a burgeoning academic division at ECU Health.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for advancing pediatric ophthalmology care, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to practice development within an academic setting. This is an exciting time for the division, which is part of the newly established academic division of Ophthalmology at ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine.

As the program moves forward with its application for an ACGME-accredited residency program, the candidate will play a key role in shaping the future of the division. A site visit for the residency program was conducted in January 2025, and the program anticipates welcoming its first class of 3 residents per year in 2026.

This position offers the opportunity to work in an innovative, collaborative environment while serving as a critical provider in a region with significant need for pediatric ophthalmology services. If you are passionate about both patient care and the advancement of academic ophthalmology, this is a truly exceptional opportunity.

Highlights

· Employment by ECU Health Physicians

· Hospital privileges at ECU Health Medical Center and ECU Health Surgicenter

· Opportunity available due to programmatic expansion

· Opportunity for academic appointment through East Carolina University at the Assistant/Associate Professor rank

· 198-bed children’s hospital (52-bed NICU & 20-bed step down unit) and state of the art pediatric emergency department

· Children’s hospital medical staff includes Pediatric Neurosurgery, Pediatric General Surgery, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, and Pediatric Plastic Surgery

· Opportunity for academic appointment through East Carolina University at the Assistant/Associate Professor level

· Outpatient clinic conveniently located near hospital with state-of the art equipment

· Responsibilities will include clinical practice, teaching of trainees and rotating call coverage

· Opportunities for research

· Competitive Compensation and Comprehensive Benefits include: Relocation, Paid Vacation, Sick, & Holidays, Malpractice/Tail Coverage, 401k matching/457, Medical, Dental, & Vision, Disability & Life Insurance. For eligible candidates: loan repayment, sign-on bonus, income guarantees, and residency/fellowship paid commitment stipends.

ECU Health

ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of 13,000 team members, nine hospitals and a physician group that encompasses over 1,100 academic and community providers practicing in over 185 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 110 locations. The flagship ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and ECU Health Maynard Children’s Hospital serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education and research. www.ecuhealth.org

ECU Health Physicians includes an academic practice model (ECU employment) and a community practice model (health system employment). There is shared leadership and shared services to support the overall group and to ensure alignment for clinical care, research, education and strategy.

This innovative structure creates opportunities within ECU Health Physicians ranging from acute to ambulatory, academic practice to community practice, regional to rural, and everything in between.

Greenville, NC

Located in the heart of Eastern North Carolina, Greenville (pop. 91,495) is an ideal, family-oriented community that serves as a regional hub for education, entertainment, healthcare and shopping.

• Home to East Carolina University (ECU), a vibrant college community with an annual enrollment of more than 28,000 students
• Division I athletics (American Athletic Conference) and nationally recognized theatre, arts and music programs
• Cost of living below the national average, diverse and affordable housing and excellent educational opportunities, public and private
• Investment of more than $500 million in downtown Greenville’s revitalization, bringing new restaurants, shops, businesses and residents to the area
• 25 city-owned recreation and parks facilities  including greenways, gymnasiums, sports complexes, a golf course, swimming pools, a Town Common and an amphitheater

North Carolina has many draws to include vast state parks, professional sports teams (NBA, NFL and NHL), pristine beaches, high ranking public colleges/universities and diverse arts and cultural offerings - making the area an attractive location to live, practice medicine and vacation.