# Academic Attending Ophthalmologist

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Departments: Department of Ophthalmology, Division of Vitreoretinal Surgery, Division of Cornea and External Disease, Division of Glaucoma, Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Division of Neuro-Ophthalmology, Division of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, VA Ophthalmology Service.

## Neighborhood

### Parent

- [Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric](/Occupations/Ophthalmologists,_Except_Pediatric) — parent · Occupations

### Siblings

- [Cataract and Refractive Surgeon](/JobTypes/Cataract_and_Refractive_Surgeon) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Comprehensive Ophthalmologist](/JobTypes/Comprehensive_Ophthalmologist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Cornea Specialist](/JobTypes/Cornea_Specialist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Cornea and External Disease Specialist](/JobTypes/Cornea_and_External_Disease_Specialist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Glaucoma Specialist](/JobTypes/Glaucoma_Specialist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [High-Volume Cataract Surgeon](/JobTypes/High-Volume_Cataract_Surgeon) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Medical Retina Specialist](/JobTypes/Medical_Retina_Specialist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Neuro-Ophthalmologist](/JobTypes/Neuro-Ophthalmologist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Ocular Oncologist](/JobTypes/Ocular_Oncologist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Oculoplastic Surgeon](/JobTypes/Oculoplastic_Surgeon) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Refractive Surgeon](/JobTypes/Refractive_Surgeon) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Retina Specialist](/JobTypes/Retina_Specialist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Uveitis Specialist](/JobTypes/Uveitis_Specialist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Vitreoretinal Surgeon](/JobTypes/Vitreoretinal_Surgeon) — siblings · JobTypes

### Required knowledge

- [Ocular Pharmacology](/Knowledge/Ocular_Pharmacology) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Graduate Medical Education Requirements](/Knowledge/Graduate_Medical_Education_Requirements) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Surgical Indications and Complications](/Knowledge/Surgical_Indications_and_Complications) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Ocular Anatomy and Physiology](/Knowledge/Ocular_Anatomy_and_Physiology) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Ophthalmology](/Knowledge/Ophthalmology) — requires knowledge · Knowledge

### Perform

- [Evaluate Student Clinical Competency](/Tasks/Evaluate_Student_Clinical_Competency) — perform · Tasks
- [Provide On-Call Subspecialty Consultation](/Tasks/Provide_On-Call_Subspecialty_Consultation) — perform · Tasks
- [Set the Treatment Plan for Service Patients](/Tasks/Set_the_Treatment_Plan_for_Service_Patients) — perform · Tasks
- [Lead Clinical Case Conferences](/Tasks/Lead_Clinical_Case_Conferences) — perform · Tasks
- [Co-Sign and Attest Trainee Clinical Notes](/Tasks/Co-Sign_and_Attest_Trainee_Clinical_Notes) — perform · Tasks
- [Perform and Precept Intraocular Surgery](/Tasks/Perform_and_Precept_Intraocular_Surgery) — perform · Tasks
- [Supervise Resident and Fellow Patient Care](/Tasks/Supervise_Resident_and_Fellow_Patient_Care) — perform · Tasks
- [Examine and Diagnose Complex Ophthalmic Conditions](/Tasks/Examine_and_Diagnose_Complex_Ophthalmic_Conditions) — perform · Tasks

### Uses tool

- [Slit lamps](/Products/Slit_lamps) — uses tool · Products
- [Phaco apparatus](/Products/Phaco_apparatus) — uses tool · Products
- [Binocular indirect ophthalmoscopes](/Products/Binocular_indirect_ophthalmoscopes) — uses tool · Products
- [Ophthalmic Surgical Microscope](/Products/Ophthalmic_Surgical_Microscope) — uses tool · Products
- [Applanation Tonometer](/Products/Applanation_Tonometer) — uses tool · Products

### Type of

- [Ophthalmologists](/Occupations/Ophthalmologists) — type of · Occupations

### Problems this exposes

- [the attending's service-patient treatment plan executed across rotating residents with no continuity handoff as trainees cycle off service](/Problems/the_attending's_service-patient_treatment_plan_executed_across_rotating_residents_with_no_continuity_handoff_as_trainees_cycle_off_service) — exposes problem · Problems
- [surgical-precepting autonomy level not captured against the resident's case-mix targets](/Problems/surgical-precepting_autonomy_level_not_captured_against_the_resident's_case-mix_targets) — exposes problem · Problems
- [complex-diagnosis teaching points lost between the clinic exam and the case conference](/Problems/complex-diagnosis_teaching_points_lost_between_the_clinic_exam_and_the_case_conference) — exposes problem · Problems
- [subspecialty on-call consults not fed back into the teaching service's case conferences](/Problems/subspecialty_on-call_consults_not_fed_back_into_the_teaching_service's_case_conferences) — exposes problem · Problems
- [OCT, visual-field, and fundus-imaging review queues not prioritized by clinical urgency](/Problems/OCT,_visual-field,_and_fundus-imaging_review_queues_not_prioritized_by_clinical_urgency) — exposes problem · Problems
- [resident-graded-autonomy documentation for billing (teaching-physician rules) error-prone](/Problems/resident-graded-autonomy_documentation_for_billing_(teaching-physician_rules)_error-prone) — exposes problem · Problems
- [resident surgical case logs and ACGME competency milestones tracked separately from the OR scheduling system](/Problems/resident_surgical_case_logs_and_ACGME_competency_milestones_tracked_separately_from_the_OR_scheduling_system) — exposes problem · Problems
- [clinic teaching time vs. RVU productivity targets in tension, attestation notes co-signed in bulk](/Problems/clinic_teaching_time_vs._RVU_productivity_targets_in_tension,_attestation_notes_co-signed_in_bulk) — exposes problem · Problems
- [grant-funded research effort vs. clinical-coverage time reconciled manually against salary-effort reporting](/Problems/grant-funded_research_effort_vs._clinical-coverage_time_reconciled_manually_against_salary-effort_reporting) — exposes problem · Problems

### Uses software

- [Residency Evaluation Platform](/Software/Residency_Evaluation_Platform) — uses software · Software
- [Surgical Scheduling System](/Software/Surgical_Scheduling_System) — uses software · Software
- [Ophthalmic Imaging PACS](/Software/Ophthalmic_Imaging_PACS) — uses software · Software
- [Epic EHR](/Software/Epic_EHR) — uses software · Software

### Requires ability

- [Deductive Reasoning](/Ability/Deductive_Reasoning) — requires ability · Ability
- [Problem Sensitivity](/Ability/Problem_Sensitivity) — requires ability · Ability
- [Arm-Hand Steadiness](/Ability/Arm-Hand_Steadiness) — requires ability · Ability
- [Finger Dexterity](/Ability/Finger_Dexterity) — requires ability · Ability
- [Near Vision](/Ability/Near_Vision) — requires ability · Ability

### Required skills

- [Patient Counseling](/Skills/Patient_Counseling) — requires skill · Skills
- [Surgical Decision Making](/Skills/Surgical_Decision_Making) — requires skill · Skills
- [Differential Diagnosis](/Skills/Differential_Diagnosis) — requires skill · Skills
- [Clinical Precepting](/Skills/Clinical_Precepting) — requires skill · Skills
- [Slit Lamp Examination](/Skills/Slit_Lamp_Examination) — requires skill · Skills
- [Microsurgical Technique](/Skills/Microsurgical_Technique) — requires skill · Skills

### Engage in

- [Co-Sign and Attest Trainee Clinical Notes](/Activities/Co-Sign_and_Attest_Trainee_Clinical_Notes) — engage in · Activities
- [Perform and Precept Intraocular Surgery](/Activities/Perform_and_Precept_Intraocular_Surgery) — engage in · Activities
- [Supervise Resident and Fellow Patient Care](/Activities/Supervise_Resident_and_Fellow_Patient_Care) — engage in · Activities