chances of working with an ophthalmologist

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hey guys...
What kind of conditions should you be in to get hired to work under an ophthalmologist???
I recently looked at the income summary reports for optometrists,
and those who are working with/under an ophthalmologist make the most amount (somewhere around 140 grand compared to 100 for private practice).
Since they get paid the most, I assume that is the most competitive job to have??

So to work with an ophthalmologist, what kind of stats, residency requirements, etc do you need to have??

Thanks for your input!

 

[Ryan_eyeball]

hey guys...
What kind of conditions should you be in to get hired to work under an ophthalmologist???
I recently looked at the income summary reports for optometrists,
and those who are working with/under an ophthalmologist make the most amount (somewhere around 140 grand compared to 100 for private practice).
Since they get paid the most, I assume that is the most competitive job to have??

So to work with an ophthalmologist, what kind of stats, residency requirements, etc do you need to have??

Thanks for your input!

Lemme know what ophthalmologists these are, or what link you found for this. I would imagine that working for an OMD would be one of the lower paying ones out there. I don't believe money should be your biggest deciding factor to work for one. You should be looking to work for one because they generally see more disease patients and you'll do more pre and post op care of their surgery patients.

The two OMD's i interviewed with offered a $100 package deal ($85 salary, and around $15k in benefits-medical,dental,retirement,disability, state licensing fee, CE's etc). Also, the doctors were already 50 years old. If i joined the practice, then where does that leave me in 15 years when they want to retire. Its not like I can just buy a medical practice and start doing surgery. Unless its a group OMD practice I would make sure you really look at the practice. Make sure they like working with OD's, and set an externship with one if you have the opportunity during your fourth year. Generally more of the OMD's will want a residency completed in ocular disease, but not 100% necessarily (since I got two offers).

Just my 2 cents. I've enjoyed doing an externship with an OMD, and enjoyed more challenging patients.

 

[JR]

Hey guys, I am a current OMD resident who will likely be practicing in Southern California in 2 years. In my opinion, the future of eye care is cooperation of OMDs and ODs, likely in the same practice setting. I currently have several OMD friends who employ one or several ODs in their practices and that way they are able to streamline their office operations dramatically. ODs are happy because they make very good money and are able to concentrate on what they like. OMDs are happy because they are able to see more patients per day and concentrate on eye disease. Do you guys think this is a good system? Would you be willing to work for an OMD as per diem or for an annual salary?

 

[r_salis]

Would you be willing to work for an OMD as per diem or for an annual salary?

Why not as an associate/partner of the practice?

 

[JR]

Why not as an associate/partner of the practice?

I don't know all the intricate details of running a private MD practice yet, but I imagine this would be difficult from medicolegal and reimbursement standpoints.

 

[POJO]

Why not as an associate/partner of the practice?

In one or more states, it is illegal for a non-physician to have a proprietary interest in a physician practice. However, there are several methods used to circumvent this. In addition, there are safe harbor regulations which may also impact relationships between optometrists and ophthalmologists. In most circumstances, the relationship fails to recognize the relevance of the optometrist and that they are really dispensible rather than indispensible.

 

[blazenmadison]

Lemme know what ophthalmologists these are, or what link you found for this. I would imagine that working for an OMD would be one of the lower paying ones out there. I don't believe money should be your biggest deciding factor to work for one. You should be looking to work for one because they generally see more disease patients and you'll do more pre and post op care of their surgery patients.

The two OMD's i interviewed with offered a $100 package deal ($85 salary, and around $15k in benefits-medical,dental,retirement,disability, state licensing fee, CE's etc). Also, the doctors were already 50 years old. If i joined the practice, then where does that leave me in 15 years when they want to retire. Its not like I can just buy a medical practice and start doing surgery. Unless its a group OMD practice I would make sure you really look at the practice. Make sure they like working with OD's, and set an externship with one if you have the opportunity during your fourth year. Generally more of the OMD's will want a residency completed in ocular disease, but not 100% necessarily (since I got two offers).

Just my 2 cents. I've enjoyed doing an externship with an OMD, and enjoyed more challenging patients.

You'll be a new grad, so 100k would seem reasonable. Are there any opportunities for pay raises?

 

[HOLLYWOOD]

hey guys...
What kind of conditions should you be in to get hired to work under an ophthalmologist???
I recently looked at the income summary reports for optometrists,
and those who are working with/under an ophthalmologist make the most amount (somewhere around 140 grand compared to 100 for private practice).
Since they get paid the most, I assume that is the most competitive job to have??

So to work with an ophthalmologist, what kind of stats, residency requirements, etc do you need to have??

Thanks for your input!

WORKING W/ AN OMD PAYS LESS. WHEN I (OR MY PARTNER) HIRE SOMEONE WE NEVER LOOK AT STATS. PERSONALITY AND BUSINESS SAVY ARE MOST IMPORTANT.