Ophthalmic Technician I
UPMC
Obtain detailed information from patients and perform a variety of diagnostic tests on the eyes to aid in the diagnosis and treatment course
+ Schedule:
+ Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday: 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
+ Thursday: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm
+ Friday: 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
+ No Weekends or Major Holidays
Responsibilities:
+ Refractometry: auto-refractor, transposing scripts from + to -
+ Contact lenses: insertion, removal, and instructions
+ Pupillary assessment: measurement, comparison, and evaluation.
+ 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 instruments, and cleaning patient exam rooms at the end of the 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 a combination of related education and/or experience is preferred.
+ Completion of AAO Home Study Course is preferred.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
+ Valid CPR certification
+ Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
+ Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
+ Act 33 with renewal
+ Act 34 with renewal
+ Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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