Cornea Specialist (Assistant, Associate or Full Professor)
OHSU · Portland, OR
Posted October 3, 2026
OHSU Casey Eye Institute - Marquam Hill · 515 SW Campus Drive, Portland, OR, US, 97239
Department Overview
OREGON, Portland. Oregon Health & Science University, (OHSU), is a leading health and research university that strives for excellence in patient care, education, research, and community service. Casey Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), is seeking a full-time Cornea Specialist to join our faculty at its main campus in Portland, Oregon. The ideal candidate must be board-certified or board-eligible. Oregon state medical licensures are required.
OHSU is a nationally recognized academic health center dedicated to excellence in patient care, education, research, and community service. The Casey Eye Institute is home to a collaborative team of 69 ophthalmologists, 12 optometrists, and multiple basic science faculty, and offers comprehensive subspecialty care including: Glaucoma, Cornea, Retina, Oculoplastics, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Pathology, Oncology, Uveitis & Ocular Immunology, Low Vision Rehabilitation and Ophthalmic Genetics.
The department supports robust training programs including 15 ophthalmology residents and 11 clinical fellows, in addition to internationally recognized research programs in optical coherence tomography (OCT), biomedical informatics, and basic science.
Portland offers the best of the Pacific Northwest—vibrant urban life, diverse neighborhoods, and a thriving food and arts scene. Enjoy four seasons, mild winters, and easy access to beaches, mountains, forests, and year-round outdoor recreation.
Position Highlights:
- Full-time academic appointment at OHSU
- Busy clinical practice with an established referral base
- Opportunities for teaching and academic engagement
- Collaborative environment in a respected academic medical center
The full-time annual base salary range for this position is $354,134-$401,060/year; commensurate with experience and rank. Base pay does not include incentive pay, hiring bonuses, or additional benefits such as retirement contributions.
Function/Duties of Position
The duties of this position include: Providing clinical care to Cornea and External Disease patients of the University Hospital and Clinics and affiliated hospitals and clinics; engaging in public service through consultative activities with non-university groups as approved by Department Chair; providing staffing to residents seeing Cornea and External Disease patients; teaching residents and house staff about Cornea and External Disease; performing research relevant to Cornea and External Disease.
Compliance expectations: You will be expected to abide by all state, federal and institutional compliance regulations and will be required to attend compliance training; perform requirements for Staff Members as outlined in Compliance Roles and Responsibilities in OHSU Hospitals and Clinics; and complete specific compliance requirements as outlined by the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners. You must carry out responsibilities in an ethical, effective and professional manner, and report potential compliance problems using the reporting processes as outlined in the Code of Conduct. You will be expected to model ethical and appropriate behavior, professional standards, compliance and personal integrity. It is required that you understand and comply with the OHSU Code of Conduct, departmental policies and procedures, and applicable rules and regulations. You will adhere to all Casey Eye Institute Service Excellence standards and expectations and attend all related mandatory training programs. It is expected that you will document in medical records all patient care services delivered in support of third party bills; process billings for hospital and clinic charges in accordance with HCFA, Medicaid, Champus and all commercial and managed care carriers, and assure departmental compliance with all applicable third party payer regulations and contracts.
Required Qualifications
- Must be board certified or eligible by the American Board of Ophthalmology
- Completion of an Accredited Ophthalmology Residency Program
- Completion of a Cornea Fellowship
- Eligible for medical licensure in Oregon and Washington
Candidates at any career stage, including current trainees, are encouraged to apply.
Why apply to OHSU?
We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington. All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply.
Employer
OHSU
Oregon Health & Science University is Oregon's only public academic health center. OHSU brings together world-class patient care, groundbreaking research and the education of the next generation of health care professionals — all in service of improving the health and well-being of every Oregonian.
From OHSU Hospital and OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital on Marquam Hill to the Center for Health & Healing on Portland's South Waterfront, OHSU's physicians and advanced practice providers care for the most complex patients in the region at a Level 1 trauma center, the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, the Casey Eye Institute and the Knight Cardiovascular Institute. Through OHSU Health partners such as Hillsboro Medical Center and Adventist Health Portland, and community collaborations from Astoria to Klamath Falls, OHSU faculty also bring academic medicine to communities across Oregon and Southwest Washington.
Faculty at OHSU practice at the leading edge of medicine while teaching residents and students and contributing to discovery. We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, academic appointments and career development, and the chance to live in the Pacific Northwest — with Mount Hood, the Columbia River Gorge and the Oregon coast all close to home.