The Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital is seeking a Pediatric Ophthalmologist to add to its growing section of pediatric surgical specialists. Candidates will have abundant opportunities to research and grow alongside our team of trusted and talented group of ophthalmologists within the Lehigh Valley Institute for Surgical Excellence. The candidate must have subspecialty certification from the American Board of Ophthalmology in pediatric ophthalmology or be on a path to this certification.

Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital serves an area of 15 counties extending beyond the New York and New Jersey state borders with a population of about 2 million. Our children’s hospital includes a dedicated Children’s Emergency Room, PICU, NICU and Children’s Surgical Center with 4 ORs and 2 procedure rooms. Additionally, there are 30 fields of pediatric medical, radiologic, and surgical specialties on staff.

Why choose Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital?

The Lehigh Valley is one of the fastest-growing areas in the country, located in the heart of eastern Pennsylvania, 60 miles from Philadelphia and 80 miles from New York City. The area has outstanding public and private school systems, more than a half-dozen colleges and universities and an abundance of cultural and recreational year-round offerings. As a resident of the Lehigh Valley, you’ll experience the charming, close-knit community atmosphere while being just a short drive from the hustle and bustle of larger cities. Achieve work-life balance by making a meaningful impact on the lives of our community while exploring all the adventures eastern Pennsylvania has to offer.

As a nationally certified Great Place to Work™, we acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a generous Total Rewards package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career.  Explore our benefits.

Compensation and benefits for full-time pediatric ophthalmologist

We acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a benefits package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career. And now that LVHN is proudly a part of Jefferson Health, we can offer current and future clinicians new educational and development opportunities at Thomas Jefferson University across our larger service area. We leverage its position as a world-class medical institution to recruit the best and brightest clinicians.

Some of our compensation and benefit highlights include:

• Exceptional earning potential
  • Salary between $475,000 and $550,000 plus a high-value incentive opportunity.
  • No compensation at risk based on wRVU productivity.
  • Up to $30,000 Forgivable Recruitment Loan.
  • Additional compensation support available for those who sign while in post-graduate training, equivalent to $2,500 per month while in training.
• Comprehensive benefits
  • Health, dental, vision and 403(b)/401(a) retirement savings  
  • Competitive paid time off and sick time
  • Long-term disability coverage
  • Student loan support, Public Service Loan Forgiveness-eligible employer 
  • Malpractice, medical license, DEA license renewals and others paid in full 
• Career growth opportunities: Continuing medical education allowance and dedicated time off along with technology reimbursement 
• Relocation assistance: Up to $10,000 available for qualifying candidates

• A network champion for Ophthalmology and a passion for the clinical work
• Fellowship trained pediatric ophthalmologist
• Must be Board Eligible or Board Certified
• A valid PA Medical License or ability to obtain one is required

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Individuals are required to adhere to all LVHN vaccination policies in effect at the time of hire. Employees will be subject to pre-employment drug and alcohol testing. Please note that safety sensitive positions cannot test positive for marijuana or its metabolites, medical or otherwise.

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state, and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.