Job Type: Comprehensive Ophthalmology, could include glaucoma, cornea
Practice Location: MS Gulf Coast: Ocean Springs and Biloxi
Population:
Ocean Springs: ~20K, drawing from all Jackson County, pop: 150K
Biloxi: ~50K, drawing from all Harrison County, pop: 216K
Hancock County: 50K
Physician/ Population Ratio:
Total: 9 Ophthalmologists (owner is counted in 2 counties) =1 MD/46K popJackson County: 2 Ophthalmologists=1 MD/75K pop
Harrison County: 8 Ophthalmologists=1 MD/27K pop
Hancock County: 0 Opthalmologists=0 MD/50KMD Or Corporate Owned: MD owned
Reason for Job Opening: 1 MD leaving state to return home
If Physician is retiring, how much longer will Physician Work: 5 years
Experience Requirement: completed residency, Board certified/eligible
Partnership Opportunity: Yes, after 2 years
Target Compensation: $225K
Bonus Opportunity: 30% of collections over target income
Retirement Program: SIMPLE IRA match
Other Benefits: Major medical, dental
Relocation: Signing bonus or relocation allowance
Vacation/PTO: 3 weeks vacation, 1 week PTO, 1 week CE
Target Start Date: Mar. 1 2026
Practice Management: Internal Administrator
Current patient volume: 500+/month/MD, 250/month OD (part-time)
Estimated Surg Volume for this role: Per MD: 700 cataracts, 125 YAGs, 100 SLTs + MIGS
Support Staff: 8 techs for 2 MDs, 1 OD
Hospital Call: minimal
MDs on Staff: currently 2, will go down to 1 Feb 28, 2026
ODs on Staff: 1 at 75% time
Partners: 1 MD
OD Network: 15 regular, 30 occasional
OD – patient per day expectation: 20-30
Refractive Surgery - Lasik: 200
Laser - O.R.: Catalys, YAG, SLT, Argon, Visx, Femto
Vit System: J&J
Office 532 Laser: Lasers listed above
Hospital Affiliation: Ocean Springs Hospital, Memorial Hospital
ASC: Mississippi Eye Surgery Center, located next to office—2 ORs
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