<p>School/College School of Medicine Title Heersink School of Medicine-Open Rank Clinical Neuro Ophthalmologist-Ophthalmology Assignment Category Full-Time Rank Open Rank Tenure Status Non-Tenure Track Payroll Status Faculty 12 Job Description</p> <p>The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is seeking a Neuro-Ophthalmologist to join the faculty. UAB is a state of-the-art care medical center located in the vibrant city of Birmingham, Alabama. This position is full-time, tenure-earning, tenured or non-tenure earning, Assistant, Associate or full Professor. The ideal candidate will have completed a Neuro-Ophthalmology and Pediatric Ophthalmology and Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Clinical Fellowship at an accredited program. UAB offers engaging opportunities for active participation in teaching, research, and service. Faculty members also enjoy strong collaboration with other departments. Opportunities exist for both educational</p> <p>and research pursuits.</p> <p>Ophthalmology at UAB is a strong department that is well integrated with the departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neuro-radiology to delivery coordinated state-of-the-art care to manage complex neuro-ophthalmic cases. Further, there are excellent opportunities for research within a well-funded vision research program focusing on retinal, optic nerve and neurologic disease. There is immediate opportunity to engage in a very busy clinical practice within a tertiary clinic. This neuro-ophthalmology clinic was established 18+ years ago, thus there is a pre-existing patient base, with a great percentage of referrals generated internally through the department.</p> <p>The Neuro-Ophthalmology clinic is located in the UAB Callahan Eye Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. Ocular surgeries are performed as well at the Callahan Eye Hospital, (over 13,000+) ocular surgeries are performed per year within 17 OR suites.</p> <p>The department's practice has rapidly grown into the largest multi-specialty Ophthalmology practice in the state of Alabama. The group is comprised of more than 25 providers, seeing over 95,000 annual clinic visits within 12 clinics in multiple counties.</p> <p>UAB is a research university and academic health center that discovers, teaches, and applies knowledge for the intellectual, cultural, social, and economic benefit of Birmingham, the state, and beyond. UAB is internationally renowned for its intensely collaborative culture that has - for</p> <p>more than five decades - produced breakthroughs in education, health care, research, and service. UAB was ranked #1 in the United States, and in the top 10 worldwide, in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2018 Young University Rankings.</p> <p>UAB Medicine is the third largest public academic medical center in the country, with more than 1,900 beds and almost 18,000 employees. UAB Hospital is the centerpiece of the UAB Health System and is the teaching hospital for the UAB School of Medicine. Situated among major</p> <p>research centers and clinics, UAB Hospital provides patients with a complete range of primary and specialty care services, as well as the most up-to-date treatments and innovations in health</p> <p>care. In addition to UAB Hospital, UAB Medicine includes The Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital, UAB Callahan Eye Hospital, as well as several primary and specialty care clinics, a dozen member and affiliate hospitals within Alabama, more than 10 cancer associates in the Southeast, and the</p> <p>Viva Health HMO.</p> <p>Required Qualifications Preferred Qualifications</p> <p>Posting Detail Information</p> <p>Posting Number F2681P Open Date 08/08/2025 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Nondiscrimination Statement</p> <p>UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, religion, and veteran's status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.</p> <p>Special Instructions to Applicants Pre-employment Background Check</p> <p>A pre-employment background check investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment.</p> <p>Drug/Nicotine Screen (if applicable) About University of Alabama at Birmingham</p> <p>To learn more about the University of Alabama at Birmingham click here.</p>