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Ophthalmology Opportunity in Middletown, Connecticut - Private Practice with Two-Year Partnership Track
Company DescriptionYou've built your skills, now step into a high-volume cataract practice with a clear path to ownership. This Ophthalmology opportunity offers the support, technology, and referral base to keep your clinic and OR days full without sacrificing your evenings. If you're looking to replace a retiring partner and grow quickly, this is worth a closer look.
Practice Overview
- You'll join a long-established, physician-owned ophthalmology group with experienced operational leadership
- Comprehensive medical and surgical ophthalmology with strong referral relationships across the region
- High cataract volume focus; ramp to approximately 700 surgeries in year one and up to 1,000 in year two
- Modern diagnostics and surgical planning tools in place (OCT, visual fields, Optos imaging, and advanced IOL planning workflow)
Schedule
- Typical model: 4 clinic days and 1 dedicated OR day per week
- Clinic hours generally align with 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on clinic days; busy days can reach up to ~40 patients
- One day at an outpatient surgery center with the ability to perform ~18-20 cases per day
- Call is shared: ER call coverage during weekdays/business hours with no night/weekend ER call; separate office call rotates among a larger group
Compensation & Benefits
- Starting salary 400,000-450,000 plus sign-on, retention bonus, and relocation support
- 24-month partnership track
- 5 weeks PTO plus 6 paid holidays; 5,000 CME allowance and licensure reimbursement
- Health insurance, malpractice coverage, disability, and 401(k) with 3% match
Candidate Requirements
- Board Eligible or Board Certified in Ophthalmology
- Comfortable with high-volume cataract surgery (refractive experience welcomed)
- Open to new graduates and experienced physicians
- No visa sponsorship available
Community & Location Highlights
- Scenic New England setting along the Connecticut River with access to parks, trails, and nearby shoreline destinations
- Centrally located with easy drives to Hartford, New Haven, and the Connecticut shoreline for dining, culture, and weekend trips
- Diverse housing options, from vibrant downtown living to quiet suburban neighborhoods, with strong public and private school choices
- Convenient access to multiple regional airports, making travel throughout the Northeast and beyond simple and efficient
Reach out today to learn more about this opportunity and how it aligns with your career goals.
We are a healthcare staffing company that was founded in 2009 and focused on placing physicians and advanced practitioners in permanent, temporary, and executive-level roles. In 2020 we were purchased by the Silicon Valley tech company, Doximity.
Since the acquisition, we have been moving at 200 miles an hour, combining the people side of the business with technology to do healthcare staffing in a different way.
Curative finds incredible talent with less hassle using better data. We combine the heart and hard work of experienced recruiters with the intelligent technology of Doximity, the world’s largest professional medical network. The result: the commitment and ability to find people who care.
Since the acquisition, we have been moving at 200 miles an hour, combining the people side of the business with technology to do healthcare staffing in a different way.
Curative finds incredible talent with less hassle using better data. We combine the heart and hard work of experienced recruiters with the intelligent technology of Doximity, the world’s largest professional medical network. The result: the commitment and ability to find people who care.