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MD/DO Ophthalmologist - Vitreoretinal

Bellin Gundersen · La Crosse, WI · Full time

Posted Nov 25, 2025 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a surgical complication you had. How did you handle it with the patient?

What they are checking: Whether they are honest about complications and communicate clearly with patients.

Would you want to include comprehensive ophthalmology in your practice? What would that look like?

What they are checking: Whether their scope fits the department's needs, which mention comprehensive work as a possibility.

What draws you to a large regional practice covering parts of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa?

What they are checking: Whether they want this setting and the broad variety of cases it brings.

What would you do

How do you manage a busy intravitreal injection clinic so patients aren't waiting for hours?

What they are checking: Whether they can run an efficient high-volume clinic with good use of staff.

Shared call is one in ten with nine other ophthalmologists. How would you support colleagues who call you about retina emergencies?

What they are checking: Whether they would be a helpful, available resource for the whole group.

How do you manage diabetic retinopathy with patients who struggle to keep their appointments?

What they are checking: Whether they think about follow-up systems and patient barriers in a rural region.

About the work

Walk me through how you manage a macula-off retinal detachment that comes in late on a Friday.

What they are checking: Whether they know the urgency and surgical options and plan care sensibly with the resources available.

How do you decide between pneumatic retinopexy, scleral buckle and vitrectomy?

What they are checking: Whether they choose the right repair for the type of detachment and the patient.

The role includes complex cataracts. Tell me about a dropped lens fragment case and how you handled it.

What they are checking: Whether they can handle complex cataract complications that others will send to them.

How do you choose between anti-VEGF drugs for wet macular degeneration, and how do you handle cost concerns?

What they are checking: Whether they know treatment options and consider insurance and cost for patients.

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The full job description

As published by Bellin Gundersen.

Emplify Health by Gundersen is recruiting for a fellow trained, v itreoretinal surgeon to join a robust and established practice . The ideal candidate would be interested in surgical and medical retina, complex cataracts and potentially comprehensive ophthalmology . Shared call is 1:10 with nine other board-certified Ophthalmologists on staff. We are a full-service ophthalmology department with comprehensive ophthalmologists as well as subspecialists including cornea, glaucoma, retina , pediatrics and  oculoplastics . The Emplify Eye    Department provides the latest in technology and equipment.    We are a well-established,  thriving  and collegial group.  Since we provide care to large regional area, we see a wide variety of pathology in a diverse and friendly patient population. Salary is guaranteed and very competitive.  We offer paid CME, loan forgiveness and outstanding retirement benefits. We ensure state-of-the-art eye care to the citizens of southwest Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa. Our professional eye care team includes  optometrists, certified ophthalmic and optometric technicians, contact lens specialists, low vision personnel, and on-site opticians. Completion of an accredited graduate medical training program and fellowship training is required for this role. In addition, must have or be able to obtain a license to practice in our multi-state region with no restrictions or limitations. Medical staff may need to provide outreach service as part of their role in the system. Teaching students, residents, fellows or clinical staff is cornerstone to our Medical Education philosophy and an expectation of all medical staff. Primary Recruiter: Melissa Heberlein Recruiter Email Address: mmheberl@emplifyhealth.org We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future. Equal Opportunity Employer

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