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Salary range:
Salary will be commensurate with experience. The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following tables for the current salary scales for this position: [, , & ]. The current base salary range for this position is $80,800-$202,700. "Off-scale" salaries, which yield compensation that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.
Percent time:
20 - 100%
Anticipated start:
Positions usually start in January, various times throughout the summer and August
Review timeline:
Applications are typically reviewed for fall course needs in April and in September for spring course needs.
Position duration:
One year, with possibility for reappointment on an annual basis.
Application Window
Open date: July 30, 2025
Most recent review date: Thursday, Aug 14, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date: Thursday, Jul 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
The Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a pool of qualified health science clinical faculty members at the Clinical Instructor, Assistant, Associate, or Full Clinical Professor level to teach in the School of Optometry and Vision Science and/or Berkeley Optometry partner off-campus clinics, should an opening arise. The number of positions varies from semester to semester, depending on the needs of the department. The pool will remain in place for one calendar year; those interested in remaining in the pool beyond that time must reapply.
The responsibilities of the health science clinical faculty members include teaching optometric student clinicians in the patient care environment, performing direct patient care when student clinicians are unavailable both on or off the UC Berkeley campus, and/or teaching optometric student clinicians the basics of eye examinations sequence in the pre-clinical environment. They may also perform service to the school and community through education or various outreach programs on or off the UC Berkeley campus.
Appointees will be eligible for advancement through the ranks of the Health Sciences Clinical Professor series, based on performance in teaching, professional activity, scholarly and creative activity, and service.
The Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry and Vision Science has excellent clinical facilities and a large, diverse patient population. Over 70,000 patient visits are seen annually within our on campus clinic. About 65 optometry students are graduated annually. The Department is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents.
UC Berkeley has an excellent benefits package as well as a number of policies and programs to support employees as they balance work and family.
Department:
Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
At the time of application candidates must have an OD, MD, DDS, DO, NP, or equivalent clinical degree from an accredited institution (or equivalent international degree).
Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
Candidates must be licensed in the State of California by their respective governing board by the start date and maintain active licensure throughout their term of employment. To be eligible to work, clinic employees must comply with all UC Berkeley Optometry Clinic annual immunization and medical screening requirements, trainings, and University and School policies.
Preferred qualifications
Residency training and Clinical teaching experience are preferred but not required. We seek candidates whose experience, teaching, or community service has prepared them to work collaboratively in a diverse environment and adhere to University policies and procedures.
Application Requirements
Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Statement of Education & Teaching Experience
Cover Letter (Optional)
Reference requirements
- 3-5 required (contact information only)
Candidates should provide the contact information for at least three, but not more than five references at the time of application. Letters of reference will only be solicited for finalists.
Apply link:
JPF05056
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About UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service, consistent with UC Regents Policy 4400 and University of California Academic Personnel policy (APM 210 1-d). These values are embedded in our Principles of Community, which reflect our passion for critical inquiry, debate, discovery and innovation, and our deep commitment to contributing to a better world. Every member of the UC Berkeley community has a role in sustaining a safe, caring and humane environment in which these values can thrive.
The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.
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As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.
- "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer.
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Job location
Berkeley, California
Need: 1 BC/BE Ophthalmologist to join a busy and established private practice, affiliated with and operating in Community Hospital's ASC. The incoming candidate will be joining a team of two Ophthalmologist (one will be retiring) and five Optometrists.
Hospital is actively helping with the recruitment of one Ophthalmologist to join the group. This dynamic group is committed to providing outstanding patient care with an appropriate balance between work and family. Ideal candidate is a progressive, general Ophthalmologist who has an interest in cataracts, glaucoma, and refractive and would be interested in a buy-in opportunity to the practice. First year salary guarantee.
Group offers a professional team that includes two Doctor of Medicine (one will be retiring), and five Doctors of Optometry - each with specialties involving the latest techniques in cataract surgery, refractive surgery, prescription lenses and contacts, cataract, and ocular disease treatments, and more.
We serve many counties in Northeast Nebraska with our six office locations. Our office in town features the state-of-the-art Surgery Center equipped with the most advanced equipment and technology available. Outside of having a Surgery Center connected to the practice, our surgeons also provides surgical services throughout the year in Albion, Neligh, and Norfolk meaning that your care can always be close to home. High quality care paired with convenience is achieved by our two consulting ophthalmologists that regularly see patients in our office.
Hospital Surgery Center:
" Newly renovated as of 2021
" 3 pre-operative bays; 2 post-operative bays
" Large central nurses' station; Large staff breakroom
" 1 minor procedure room, which also houses the Lens-x laser
" 1 OR includes two separate beds for Ophthalmology
" Changing rooms separate for MDs and Nurses
" Shell space for supplies/sterilization, and still potential to add another OR
" Equipment
o AMO WaveScan WaveFront System, Intralase iFS Advanced Femtosecond Laser, and Visx Star S4 IR Excimer Laser (LASIK)
o Alcon LenSx Femtosecond Laser and ORA (Cataracts)
o SLT Laser and MIGS Stents (Glaucoma)
o Alcon Verisye & Visian Phakic IOL
Patient volumes:
" Clinic volume - 40-45 patients per clinic day.
" Clinic volume at each satellite clinic - 30-35 patients per clinic day (usually a little less than in the city)
EMR: Modernizing Medicine iPad system
Compensation & Benefits:
" Base Salary:
o Buy-in to the practice after one year
" Sign on bonus:
" Relocation: $10k
" PTO
" Malpractice with tail coverage
" Comprehensive Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
" Retirement Plan: 401k with 6% match, eligible after year one
In Fall 2021, the hospital competed a $35M expansion and renovation projects, which allowed us to add a new surgical services area, maternal child health department and senior behavioral health unit.
Spring 2022, Hospital was named one of the Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals in the United States by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, a leading provider of health care advisory and analytic services.
About the City
City sits at the confluence of the Loup and Platte rivers, which provide a bounty of wildlife viewing, kayaking, hunting, fishing and beautiful sunrises and sunsets. It is a community of 24,000 and is one of the state's most progressive and dynamic communities. City offers a fair tax structure, strong educational systems, excellent childcare, several golf courses, and a variety of rich cultural events and exciting recreational opportunities. It is only 80 miles away from Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska, which means the benefits of big entertainment, major airports and a key Big Ten Conference University (University of Nebraska-Lincoln), are just a short distance away.
