Ophthalmologist Job at Medical Associates Clinic, PC in Dubuque, IA

Medical Associates Clinic, located in Dubuque, Iowa, is seeking  a BE/BC  Ophthalmologist with interest in general ophthalmology and cataracts to join our team! This position also has the opportunity for some oculoplastic work.

The Ophthalmology Team is part of Medical Associates Clinic, a comprehensive multispecialty physician-owned company with strong collegiality.  We are the only physician group in the United States that benefits from our sole ownership of a successful health insurance company (Medical Associates Health Plans).

Position Overview:

• The Department provides comprehensive eye care to the Tri-State region of Northeast Iowa, Northwest Illinois and Southwest Wisconsin.
• Department Clinics include the main location in Dubuque, Iowa and satellite clinics in Platteville, Wisconsin and Galena, Illinois.  The Department provides additional outreach clinics in Elkader, IA; Dyersville, IA; and Darlington, WI. 
• The Department includes Comprehensive, Retina, Glaucoma, Cornea, Oculo-plastics, Optical, Contact lens and Pediatric and Adult Strabismus Services.     
• Laser refractive surgery is performed in the department.
• Technology includes onsite CT and MRI with radiology support, digital angiography, high definition ocular coherence tomography, wave front instrumentation, ophthalmic ultrasound, Optos fundus photography,  Pentacam, Veracity surgical planning tool, endothelial cell counter, automated and manual perimetry, and electronic medical record system.

Clinic Overview:

Medical Associates Clinic, a physician-owned and directed multispecialty group practice, is the area’s leading healthcare provider with over 200 providers. Medical Associates continually provides physician owners annual incomes above the national average and is an AMGA “Best Practice” for physician satisfaction and ranks in the top 5 percentile for employee engagement. 

Dubuque Community Overview:

Dubuque, Iowa, is located along the scenic wooded bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River. Named Forbes’ “#1 Best Small City to Raise a Family” and Kiplinger’s “10 Great Places to Live,” Dubuque has one of the finest school systems in the country and offers extensive performing arts, sports, and other fun activities for children. Dubuque has something for everyone from downhill ski resorts, miles of hiking and biking trails, a talented local symphony, excellent community theatre, boating opportunities, and two Smithsonian-affiliated museums. 

With a population of 70,000 and a drawing base area of over 250,000, Dubuque is a city where the simple pleasures and modern conveniences of life are balanced. Dubuque is a little over a one-hour drive from both Madison and Iowa City and is only three hours from Chicago.

Please note this opportunity does not qualify for the J-1 visa waiver.