Ophthalmologist - Retina Specialist
Listed compensation
$300K - $400K
Listing transparency2 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Company Overview
At Retina Institute of Illinois, we believe in providing compassionate and conscientious retinal care to our patients, with the goal of improving eyesight and preventing loss of vision. Established over 15 years ago, the Retina Institute of Illinois has been providing outstanding retinal care to the Chicago-land area and surrounding suburbs.
Position Summary
- This is an exciting full-time opportunity for a candidate interested in working in Chicago, IL!
- Pay Range - $300,000.00-$400,000.00/yr. Commensurate with experience
- Our rapidly growing multi-location, multispecialty practice is seeking a Fellowship-trained Retina surgeon.
- Our offices are well equipped with full staff and EHR.
- Extra resources and partnership program through affiliation with EyeSouth Partners
- Strategic Management Partner to help onboard and maximize potential for success.
Access to corporate support services to reduce administrative burden on physicians and improve clinical efficiency.
- Network of 405+ ophthalmologists and optometrists.
- Eligible for partnership after 1-2 years for experienced hires and 2-3 years for residents/fellows.
Responsibilities
Candidate should be Board certified or Board eligible and willing to work with current medical staff to manage an already established significant surgical volume.
- Company Benefits
- We offer a competitive benefits package to our employees:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k w/ Match
- HSA/FSA
- Telemedicine
- Generous PTO Package
We also offer the following benefits for FREE
- Employee Discounts and Perks
- Employee Assistance Program
- Group Life/AD&D
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- Long Term Disability Insurance
For more information related to our benefits offered, please follow the link to our benefits page: https://www.eyesouthpartners.com/careers/employee-benefits/ (If the link does not work for you, please copy and paste it into your browser).
EyeSouth Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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Requirements
Candidates must be fellowship-trained in retina surgery and be Board certified or Board eligible. Experience as a resident or fellow is acceptable for the partnership track.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Ophthalmologist - Retina Specialist at Retina Institute of Illinois a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Ophthalmology — ranked against 100 active Ophthalmology listings on WeekdayDoc.
Ophthalmology — Physician Career Context
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$350k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $350k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Work-life snapshot
Listing-based score
Top 10% in Ophthalmology
Living in Chicago
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $356k
- Typical market rent
- $2,342/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 33 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.