Ophthalmic Technician- Intermediate at UPMC

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Ocular History Taking, Visual Acuity Assessment, Lensometry, Keratometry, Pupillary Assessment, Visual Fields Testing, Ocular Motility Assessment, Advanced Refractometry, Tonometry, Contact Lens Management, Automated Visual Fields, Fundus Imaging, Corneal Topography, OCT, Scribing, Equipment Maintenance

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

UPMC Vision Institute is seeking an Ophthalmic Technician Intermediate to support clinical and research operations at the Mercy Pavilion, located at 1622 Locust Street, 5th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. This full-time position is scheduled Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with potential schedule adjustments during the training period; no weekend or evening hours are required. Responsibilities include performing ophthalmic clinical assessments such as technician work-ups, visual acuity (VA) testing, and visual field (VF) testing, as well as working closely with physicians and the research team to complete necessary clinical trial assessments. Ready to join the team? We invite you to apply today! Responsibilities: History taking to include ocular, medical, medication, social and family.Visual acuity assessment: with and without correction, distance, near and intermediate, pinhole, best corrected, potential acuity, brightness acuityLensometry & Keratometry: automated and manual Pupillary assessment: measurement, compare and evaluate.Visual fields: Amsler grid and confrontation fields.Ocular Motility: Identify functions & anomalies, cover tests, stereo-acuity, nystagmusAdvanced Refractometry: manifest refractometry & auto-refractor, transposing scriptsTonometry: Goldmann, ICare, Tonopen and the care and proper disinfection of eachSupplemental skills: pachymetry, Schirmer's, glare testing, color testing. Angle assessment & dilation of pupils.Contact lenses: insertion, removal, and instructions.Ability to routinely perform automated visual fields, fundus, Ascan. (Sonomed, IOL Master & Lenstar), Bscan, corneal topography, OCT.Ability to scribe and assist with lasers, injections or other in office procedures.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.Maintains and trouble shoots all ophthalmic equipment issues and alert manager when repairs are needed.Works directly with the physicians, fellows, and residents of their service for increased efficiency and patient satisfaction.Travel to other clinical sites. High school diploma or equivalent is required. Minimum of 1 year of ophthalmic experience required and COA certification, OR 5 overall years of ophthalmic experience. Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: Valid CPR certification Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Act 34 UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

The Ophthalmic Technician Intermediate will perform clinical assessments and work closely with physicians and the research team to complete clinical trial assessments. Responsibilities include various ophthalmic tests and maintaining office inventory and equipment.