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Staff Physician - Ophthalmology (Ophthalmologist - Glaucoma Specialist)

Department of Veterans Affairs - Austin, Texas

Posted Oct 17, 2025

Benefits

Parental leave
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Non-birth-parent leave
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Salary
$325K-$400K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
401(k) match
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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)
$81,444 U.S. median for this role
Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)
+6.9% - Faster than average

345% above the BLS role benchmark for healthcare aggregate.

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Matched to SOC 29-1141 - Healthcare aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function
Healthcare From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
Seniority
Staff Plus From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

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Weekend work
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Application

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Deadline
Oct 16, 2026 From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Where they hire

Hires in: TX From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

About this role

Staff Physician - Ophthalmology (Ophthalmologist - Glaucoma Specialist) Austin, Texas Summary The Central Texas Veterans Health Care System is currently recruiting for an Ophthalmologist, Surgical Services-Ophthlamology Section to provide comprehensive care for patients who have illnesses within the scope of Ophthlamology for the Austin VA Clinic, Austin, Texas. Duties The Ophthalmologist is responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with medical diseases, accomplished through ambulatory and bed-based resources assigned to Ophthalmology and Optometry. Duties include but are not limited to: Participating in patient care through hospital rounds, morning reports, conferences, consultations, participation in ambulatory care, assigned call duty, and other similar activities. Coordinating and providing ophthalmologic consultation throughout the medical center. Assisting with recruiting qualified physicians to perform comprehensive and specialized patient care and teaching. Participating in the selection and development of all resident physicians and insuring education experiences of Ophthalmology are of the quality and quantity expected by relevant accrediting bodies. Medical and surgical treatment, evaluation, & interpretation of diseases and conditions of the eye. Developing and maintaining programs inclusive of professional, peer review, organizational improvement, continuing education, scope of practice, clinical privileging, and other quality and process improvement activities. Engaging in resident education and act as attending provider for ophthalmology residents during clinic and surgery. Performing on-call duties. Completing special projects as deemed necessary by the Chief, Eye Clinic, Attending staff meetings, etc. Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual

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