Certified Ophthalmic Technician - Outpatient Ophthalmology Clinic at Texas Children's Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Oct, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 Jul, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Ophthalmic Technical Support, Visual Acuity Testing, Lensometry, Exophthalmometry, Amsler Grid, Schirmer Test, Pupil Evaluation, Anterior Chamber Depth Assessment, Stereo Testing, Ocular Motility Assessment, Strabismus Assessment, Amblyopia Assessment, ROP Infant Examination, Instrument Maintenance, Patient Assessment, Administrative Support

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

We are searching for a Certified Ophthalmic Technician at our Outpatient Ophthalmology Clinic at the West Campus location - someone who works well in a fast-paced primary care setting. In this position, you’ll gather information, assess and provide direct care to patients. You’ll also work collaboratively with other members of the health-care team to render age-appropriate care. Think you’ve got what it takes? Qualifications: * High school graduate, GED, or equivalent * 2 years experience in an ophthalmology or optometry office required One of the following certifications required: * COA - Cert-Cert Ophthalmic Assistant (Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) * COT - Cert-Cert Ophthalmic TECH (Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) * OPTMTRST - Licensed Optometrist Texas Optometry (Texas Optometry Board) Responsibilities: * To provide ophthalmic technical support in the patient care area in a manner developmentally appropriate for the ages of patients served (0 to 18 years) and adults as necessary * Performs preliminary measurements and exams on both pediatric and adult ophthalmology patients * Performs visual acuity, color vision testing, lensometry, exophthalmometry, Amsler grid, Schirmer test, pupil evaluation, anterior chamber depth assessment, stereo testing, ocular motility on extraocular muscle actions, strabismus, amblyopia, and assessment methods on children and adults * Performs other essential job-related duties * Assists physician in examining ROP infants in both the inpatient and outpatient setting * Coordinates appointments, compiles list and tracks active ROP infants * Provides Administrative Support * Performs basic instrument maintenance on ophthalmoscopes, retinoscopes, lensometers, perimeters, tangent screen, phoropter/trial frames, slit lamps, keratometers, muscle light, surgical instruments Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus is Houston’s first community hospital designed, built and equipped exclusively for children in one of the city’s most rapidly growing communities in the area from Sugar Land to Bryan-College Station, Texas. Located at I-10 and Barker Cypress, our 515,007-square-foot hospital houses the only 24/7 pediatric emergency room in the Greater West Houston area, four operating rooms, 16-bed pediatric intensive care unit, 46 acute care beds, advanced imaging services including MRI and CT scans, a neurophysiology sleep lab, a pathology lab and a full-scale pharmacy. To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities. Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

Responsibilities

Provide technical ophthalmic support and perform preliminary exams for pediatric and adult patients. Assist physicians with ROP infant examinations and maintain specialized ophthalmic instruments.