General Ophthalmologist

The Mayo Clinic in Florida Department of Ophthalmology is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible ophthalmologist, preferably fellowship-trained in a surgical subspecialty, to join our growing team of 14 faculty members. This is a faculty position with opportunities and expectations for research as well as medical student, resident, and fellow teaching.

Mayo Clinic is a non-profit, physician-led, multi-specialty tertiary care institution with integrated clinical practice, education, and research across campuses in Minnesota, Arizona, and Florida as well as the Mayo Clinic Health System. The Florida campus is a 600 acre, fully integrated, rapidly expanding academic medical center with a strong commitment to multidisciplinary collaboration and innovation. Mayo Clinic in Florida has recently been ranked #1 in Florida and #11 nationally by Newsweek.

Position Highlights:

• Provide inpatient ophthalmology consultations for a wide range of medical ophthalmic conditions.
• Manage acute ophthalmic presentations in the emergency department in collaboration with Emergency Medicine.
• Perform minor bedside or clinic‑based ophthalmic procedures as clinically indicated.
• Participate in departmental call, including:
  • Evaluation and management of ocular emergencies
  • Open globe evaluations and repairs (non–level 1 trauma center)
  • Collaborate effectively with other subspecialty ophthalmologists to facilitate coordinated patient care.
• Participate in academically aligned activities such as quality improvement, clinical research, scholarly output, or CME contributions, as desired. Collaborate with other services to manage multidisciplinary cases.
• Participate in clinical trials and implementation of protocols.
• Engage in academic activities including teaching medical students, residents and fellows and fostering basic science and clinical research.
• Benefit from Mayo Clinic’s integrated practice model and robust infrastructure for research and education.
• The Department will begin an ophthalmology residency in 2028 with existing fellowships in neuro ophthalmology and glaucoma. A retina fellowship is targeted to launch in 2029.

Interested candidates please contact Richard D. TenHulzen, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic Florida. 

• M.D., D.O., or equivalent medical degree required
• Must be eligible for medical licensure in the State of Florida
• Board certification or board eligibility in Ophthalmology through the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO) required
• Completion of an accredited ACGME Ophthalmology Residency
• Fellowship training in an ophthalmic surgical subspecialty (preferred)

Compensation Detail: Compensation for the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including experience, internal equity, and external market data.