Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

University of Pittsburgh Physicians is hiring a full-time Ophthalmic Technician to support the Vision Institute located in Natrona Heights. This position will work Monday through Friday daylight hours (typical start time of 7:15/7:30 to 3:45-4:00- possibilty 4:30 depending on the volume of patients)

Possible travel (1-2 times a month) may be required to other Eye Centers: St Margaret, Monroeville, Wexford, or Mercy

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)

• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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