Board Certified Retina Physician

OphthalmologyIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

St. Luke's Cataract & Laser Institute

Hiring a Board Certified Retina Physician for Tampa Bay Area to join our team!

A third vitreoretinal surgeon needed for a well-established and expanding 57-year-old family-owned multispecialty practice with 8 locations in Florida. Since 1968, the Gills’ family has continued the legacy of an unsurpassed commitment to serving patients as if they were a member of their own family. St. Luke’s is devoted to continually shaping our legacy of life changing vision.

You would have the opportunity to perform 4 to 6 cases per week and have a rapidly increasing patient volume from an extensive referral base. You will be supported by a highly trained team who will assist you with scribing, preparing the patient for injection, and assist you in the OR. On call only for retina will be divided by three physicians. Split call with rotating holiday call, no hospital call. State-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic equipment.

This practice is connected to a large optometric referral network. The position offers a highly competitive salary plus an incentive. A full benefits package includes professional liability/ medical/dental/life/LTD insurance, a 401(k) plan, and a generous professional expense allowance.

Located in the Tampa Bay area, the location comes with great beaches, water sports, mild winters, world class international airport, great restaurants, museums, and live performing arts theaters.

Our main office is located in Tarpon Springs. This position will be traveling to a few of our other locations in Tampa Bay region.

Requirements

See above

Key Responsibilities

Perform 4 to 6 vitreoretinal surgical cases per week while managing an increasing patient volume. Provide high-quality patient care supported by a clinical team and participate in a shared retina-specific call rotation.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Vitreoretinal surgeryOphthalmologySurgical assistanceDiagnostic equipment operationTherapeutic equipment operationClinical documentationInjection administration

Ophthalmology — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

What does the Physician market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $400k (middle half $350k–$650k)34 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Florida1,536 active22,554 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida Physician listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Physician pay trend+1.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Ophthalmology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 146 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About St Lukes Cataract & Laser Institute

Benefits & Perks

Professional Liability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
LTD Insurance
401(k) Plan
Professional Expense Allowance

Living in Tarpon Springs

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$420k
Typical market rent
$2,002/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.9
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.