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Physician - Comprehensive Ophthalmology

Sanford Health · Marshfield, WI · Full time

Posted Mar 18, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a surgical complication you managed. What did you learn from it?

What they are checking: Whether they reflect honestly on complications and use them to improve, not hide from them.

Tell me about a time you had to deliver bad news about vision loss to a patient.

What they are checking: Whether they communicate hard news with honesty and compassion and plan next steps with the patient.

What brings you to Marshfield, and what would make you want to stay for many years?

What they are checking: Whether they have a real fit with a smaller Wisconsin community, which predicts whether they stay.

What would you do

This role asks for a retina fellowship within a comprehensive team. How would you balance retina work with general ophthalmology?

What they are checking: Whether they are comfortable with a mixed practice and won't want to drop comprehensive care for retina only.

Call here is one in five. How do you handle retina emergencies on call when you're also covering general eye problems?

What they are checking: Whether they are ready to take full call and triage a wide range of urgent problems.

The department includes glaucoma and neuro-ophthalmology. How would you work with those colleagues on shared patients?

What they are checking: Whether they collaborate across subspecialties and know when to hand off or co-manage.

You'd have clinic, hospital and ASC all attached. How do you like to structure your week to use that well?

What they are checking: Whether they think about practice efficiency and can grow volume in a busy practice.

How do you build a referral base with optometrists and primary care in a region?

What they are checking: Whether they understand practice growth depends on relationships and clear communication back to referrers.

About the work

Walk me through your approach to a patient with new wet macular degeneration, from diagnosis to injection schedule.

What they are checking: Whether their retina training covers imaging, anti-VEGF choices and treat-and-extend planning.

How do you manage diabetic retinopathy in patients who live far away and struggle to keep appointments?

What they are checking: Whether they adapt treatment plans to rural realities without lowering the standard of care.

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The full job description

As published by Sanford Health.

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint. Visas Accepted H1B or J1 Specialty Ophthalmology Practice Details Marshfield Medical Center located in Marshfield, Wisconsin is looking for BE/BC Ophthalmologist who has completed a Retina fellowship to join an established Ophthalmology team. The full scope department offer subspecialty care, including glaucoma and neuro-ophthalmology. Busy practice with the potential for unlimited growth! Excellent referral base! Call 1:5 Dedicated Ancillary Staff Clinic-Hospital-ASC Attached Full complement of Diagnostic Equipment Skilled Support Staff Collegial Environment We strongly encourage our physicians to be involved in medical education and research to continue building our strong foundation of patient care, research and education for years to come. Community Description Nestled in the heart of Wisconsin, Marshfield is a safe, clean community with a population of about 20,000 people. The region boasts a solid economy and a low cost of living, which includes below-national average costs for housing and transportation. Community pride is evident in the private and city funds invested in making Marshfield a great place to live. Located one mile outside of town, you will have access to 6,500 acres for hiking, biking, hunting, canoeing, cross-country skiing, berry picking, and wildlife or bird watching or simply enjoying the fresh air. With excellent schools and high school graduation rates high above the national average, Marshfield is committed to offering and preparing students for top-notch educational opportunities. Those of us that have chosen to call Marshfield home have come to enjoy the benefits of short commutes, safe and friendly neighborhoods, fresh air and water, bountiful nature, and so much more. Come and see for yourself. Fun Fact: Marshfield is known as the HEART of Wisconsin! Job Description Ophthalmology Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examination, admit (if applicable to setting), evaluate, diagnose, consult, and provide nonsurgical and surgical procedures on patients of all ages with ocular, and visual disorders, including those of the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. Qualifications M.D. or D.O. degree. Experience can be demonstrated in one of the following ways and should be reflective of the privileges being requested: An applicant who has just completed a residency provides his/her residency log. OR An applicant who is not applying directly out of a residency shall provide a quality profile from the hospital(s) where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity for the past 12 months, including numbers of procedures performed morbidity, mortality, infection rates, and other complications. The applicant must be able to demonstrate at least 50 Ophthalmology procedures in the last 12 months. OR If a quality profile is not available from the hospital(s) where the applicant currently has privileges, documentation of the applicant’s clinical setting activity for the last 12 months is required. The applicant must be able to demonstrate at least 50 Ophthalmology procedures in the last 12 months. Successful completion of a hospital affiliated Ophthalmology residency program accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada. Training at residency programs accredited by organizations other than the above, may be considered via the waiver of eligibility process as defined in the Credentialing Policy. Certification in the primary area of practice by the appropriate specialty/ subspecialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as applicable. Those applicants who are not board certified at the time of application but who have completed their residency training within the last five years shall be eligible, however must achieve board certification within five years from the date of completion of their residency training unless the appropriate governing Board waives such requirement. (Refer to each entity’s policy for grandfather exceptions) Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice, if variation between documents exists. Compensation Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive compensation plan with an additional physician benefits package including a health, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, CME allowance, allowed time away, malpractice insurance and tail coverage, and a relocation allowance. Recruiter Information Lindsay Becker, Physician Recruiter Phone: +1 (715) 8640506 Or becker.lindsay@marshfieldclinic.org Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.