Come Join Our State-Of-The-Art Clinic-Comprehensive Ophthalmologist-SSM Health Davis Duehr Dean Eye Care-Verona Clinic

The Opportunity: SSM Health Davis Duehr Dean Eye Care is excited to announce an opening for a Comprehensive Ophthalmologist at our upcoming Verona Clinic in the Madison, Wisconsin area. This position offers a unique chance to lead a new clinic location as a part of an established, multi-specialty eye care group known for excellence. You will practice full-scope ophthalmology in a brand-new, state-of-the-art clinic (slated to open in Fall 2026), and all surgical procedures will be performed at our nearby Sun Prairie Outpatient Center – a modern facility equipped with dedicated ophthalmic surgical suites.

Why Join Us:

• Advanced Facilities: Enjoy access to cutting-edge resources that enhance patient care, including an outpatient surgery center (located at SSM Health's Sun Prairie campus) with a dedicated ophthalmic anesthesia team, a high-tech ophthalmic photography and imaging department, and a comprehensive diagnostic testing center. These integrated services allow you to provide top-tier medical and surgical eye care efficiently.
• Collaborative Team: Become part of a highly collaborative eye care team comprising specialists in cornea, retina, glaucoma, pediatric ophthalmology, oculoplastics, refractive surgery , and optometry. This collegial environment fosters easy referrals and mentorship, ensuring your patients have seamless access to subspecialty care within our network. While you will serve as the primary comprehensive ophthalmologist at Verona once it opens, you'll be supported by Davis Duehr Dean's extensive group of eye care providers across the region.
• Established Practice & Support: SSM Health Davis Duehr Dean Eye Care is a well-established regional leader in ophthalmology. You'll step into an immediate patient base and a robust referral system built over decades. Our clinics are staffed with highly trained ophthalmic technicians, certified opticians, and a full administrative team to help your practice run smoothly. We also offer an on-site optical shop for convenient patient eyewear services.
• Outreach & Academic Opportunities: Experience a rewarding mix of community practice and academic engagement. You will have opportunities to participate in outreach clinics in surrounding communities, expanding care to underserved areas. Our group encourages clinical research involvement, providing support for those who wish to engage in trials or studies to advance the field of ophthalmology.

Location – Verona & Madison Metro: Verona is a growing community just outside Madison, WI, known for its high quality of life and vibrant economy (it's home to major employers like Epic Systems). Our new Verona clinic is part of SSM Health's latest initiative to provide care close to home for patients in southern Dane County. The clinic will be housed in a brand-new outpatient healthcare campus designed for patient convenience and sustainability. You'll enjoy living in the Madison area, which offers outstanding culture, dining, outdoor recreation, and schools, consistently ranked among the best places to live in the country. For surgeries and advanced procedures, you'll practice at the SSM Health Davis Duehr Dean Eye Care – Sun Prairie location (2850 O'Keeffe Ave, Sun Prairie, WI), a newly opened center about 30 minutes from Verona.

About SSM Health

Thoughtful. Insightful. Purposeful. There is something wholly unique and special about practicing medicine at SSM Health. Being here, you’ll experience a remarkable feeling of purpose, fulfillment, and connectedness. It’s all-encompassing and inspiring, and it’s what defines and drives our teams every day. We call it the healing power of presence and it touches, enhances, and advances all aspects of the care we give and the careers we offer. For the clinicians at SSM Health, being here means being part of a heartful heritage of healing. It’s an opportunity to further a caring legacy while advancing medicine with an esteemed organization that encourages collaboration, empowers innovation, supports growth, and seeks to elevate care for everyone we serve. Together – We Care.Devoted care everywhereSSM Health’s healing legacy originated in St. Louis, Missouri over 150 years ago where five nuns, known as the Sisters of St. Mary’s, were called to aid and heal in God’s name. Since those humble beginnings, SSM Health has grown to become one of the largest Catholic not-for-profit integrated health systems serving the Midwest. Today, our healing ministry includes over 13,900 providers and approximately 40,000 team members, all working together with a shared Mission to deliver exceptional health care services that reveal the healing presence of God across Missouri, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Wisconsin. With 23 hospitals, 12 post-acute care centers, and over 650 physician offices and specialty care clinics spread across four states, SSM Health offers a world of opportunities where clinicians can do a world of good. Whether you’re seeking to heal, teach, learn, lead, connect, or discover, there’s a place within SSM Health for you to thrive. No matter where you work within SSM Health, you can expect to be cared for personally and rewarded professionally with:• A very comprehensive and competitive total compensation and benefits package.• Extensive support and resources to support continued personal and professional growth.• Strategic organizational investments in practice infrastructure and technologies to enhance our practice efficiency and increase clinician satisfaction.• Generous paid time off and paid family leave so our team members can achieve work-life balance.