Academic Faculty – Comprehensive Ophthalmologist - Winston-Salem, NC

Join Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Wake Forest University School of Medicine as a Comprehensive Ophthalmology Physician in Winston-Salem —part of Advocate Health, one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the country.

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This position offers an exceptional opportunity to contribute to a thriving department known for innovative clinical care, excellence in education, and impactful research.

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What’s New & Exciting

• A $100M, 165,000 sq. ft. standalone Eye Institute is opening in 2026 in Winston-Salem’s Innovation Quarter.
• The four-story facility will house all eye services, surgical suites, education, research, and clinical trials—supporting 100,000+ patient visits annually.

Highlights

• Full-time academic position
• Strong support: ophthalmic techs, orthoptists, admin staff, research coordinators
• Significant involvement in resident, fellow, and medical student education with fully accredited residency program with four residents per year
• Approved Fellowships in Cornea & External Disease, Retina-Vitreous Disease, Glaucoma, and Pediatric Ophthalmology
• Opportunities for clinical research and industry-sponsored trials
• Collegial, Collaborative, mentorship-driven academic environment
• Be part of an integrated nationally recognized organization with physician-led medical group and embedded service line
• Leverage access to DAX Copilot, an AI-powered clinical documentation tool integrated with Epic, streamlining clinical workflows by generating draft patient notes for efficient review, editing, and signature
• Experience an environment that provides safe and equitable care for all patients

TRAINING AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• MD or DO or MD-DO/PhD
• Board certified or board eligible in ophthalmology
• North Carolina unrestricted medical licensure or eligible

BENEFITS

• Paid Time Off programs available for eligible positions
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
• Retirement benefits, including 401(k) options with employer contributions and access to financial wellness resources
• Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family support benefits, which may include parental leave, adoption assistance, and surrogacy support
• Educational assistance and professional development programs
• Paid medical liability insurance
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowances
• Relocation assistance

About Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM) is a U.S. News and World Report top 50 ranked medical school, integrated with a world-class health system, Atrium Health. WFUSM, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise, is a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery. WFUSM, has over $300M in annual, extramural funding that drives a cutting-edge Academic Learning Health System by integrating innovative research with excellent patient care across our enterprise.

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. AHWFB is an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem – that includes Brenner Children’s Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians. Our highly integrated academic and clinical environment is deeply committed to improving health, elevating hope, and advancing healing – for all.