Vitreoretinal Surgeon – Retina Institute of Virginia
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Job Description
Vitreoretinal Surgeon | Richmond, Virginia
Retina Institute of Virginia is seeking a fellowship-trained Vitreoretinal Surgeon to join our established, growing retina practice in Richmond, Virginia.
This is an excellent opportunity to step into a high-volume medical and surgical retina practice with an established patient base, strong clinical support, and flexibility to build your surgical schedule.
The Opportunity
Retina Institute of Virginia is a retina-focused practice with five physicians providing comprehensive treatment for retinal and vitreous disease throughout Central and Eastern Virginia.
With two primary offices and three satellite locations, the practice serves patients throughout Richmond, Fredericksburg, Tappahannock, Colonial Heights, and Williamsburg.
Opportunity Highlights Include
- Approximately 50 patients per day
- Approximately 6 surgical cases per week
- Surgery performed in Richmond
- Flexible surgical scheduling with at least one dedicated surgery day
- Monday–Friday clinical schedule
- No hospital call
- Weekend/holiday practice call rotation of approximately 8–9 weekends annually
- Experienced technicians, scribes, and diagnostic testing support
- Approximately 20% travel to the Williamsburg satellite location
- Established patient and referral base
- Opportunity to practice both medical and surgical retina
- Additional training or interest in uveitis is welcomed but not required
Compensation & Benefits
We offer a competitive compensation package designed to support both immediate success and long-term career growth:
- Competitive guaranteed base salary
- Productivity incentives
- Sign-on bonus
- Relocation assistance
- Equity and partnership opportunities
- Company-matched 401(k)
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- CME and licensure allowance
- Student loan assistance programs
- Professional liability coverage
Practice & Clinical Focus
- Our fellowship-trained physicians provide advanced care for a broad range of retinal conditions, including:
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Age-related macular degeneration
- Retinal tears and detachments
- Retinal vascular disease
- Uveitis
Ocular Trauma
- Physicians are supported by advanced diagnostic technology and an experienced clinical team, allowing them to focus on efficient, high-quality patient care.
- Why Richmond, Virginia?
Richmond offers an attractive combination of city amenities, affordability, outdoor recreation, history, and accessibility to the East Coast. The region provides excellent dining, arts and entertainment, family-friendly communities, and convenient access to Washington, D.C., Virginia Beach, and the Blue Ridge Mountains.
For a retina specialist looking for immediate volume, surgical opportunity, strong clinical support, and long-term growth potential, Retina Institute of Virginia offers an outstanding opportunity to build a career in one of Virginia's most desirable regions.
Let's Connect
We welcome both graduating vitreoretinal fellows and experienced retina surgeons interested in exploring the opportunity.
Rachel Tankersley
- Physician Recruitment racheltankersley@eyecare-partners.com
- Call/Text: 314-580-0036
Key Responsibilities
The surgeon will provide comprehensive medical and surgical retina care to an established patient base across multiple office locations. Responsibilities include managing a high-volume clinical schedule and performing surgical procedures with support from an experienced clinical team.
Requirements
Candidates must be fellowship-trained Vitreoretinal Surgeons. The role is open to both graduating fellows and experienced retina surgeons.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 86% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.
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- Includes call
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Living in Richmond
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $342k
- Typical market rent
- $1,648/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 97.9
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Richmond, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.