Ophthalmic Technician I

at  UPMC

University of Pittsburgh Physicians is hiring a full-time Ophthalmic Technician to support the Vision Institute. This position will work Monday through Friday daylight hours and may require 5% travel to other office locations for coverage purposes. This department offers room for growth through the ophthalmic technician career ladder.

PURPOSE:

Obtain detailed information from patients and perform a variety of diagnostic tests to the eyes to aid in the diagnosis and treatment course

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Refractometry: auto-refractor, transposing scripts from + to -
• Contact lenses: insertion, removal and instructions
• Pupillary assessment: measurement, compare and evaluate.
• History taking to include ocular, medical, medication, social and family.
• Lensometry: automated and manual
• Angle assessment & dilation of pupils
• Assist with maintaining office inventory, notifying appropriate staff when supplies are needed, restocking exam rooms, cleaning and sterilizing of instruments and cleaning patient exam rooms at end of day.
• Visual fields: Amsler grid & confrontation fields
• Supplemental skills: Color testing, glare test
• Ocular Motility: Knowledge of the functions & anomalies, cover tests, stereo-acuity, nystagmus
• Tonometry: Icare, Tonopen and the care and proper disinfection of
• Visual acuity assessment: with and without correction, distance, near and intermediate, pinhole, best corrected, potential acuity, brightness acuity
• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Experience as an Ophthalmic Technician in an Ophthalmology office or combination of related education and/or experience preferred.
• Completion of AAO Home Study Course is preferred.LICENSURE, CERTIFICATIONS, AND CLEARANCES:Valid CPR certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
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