Certified Ophthalmic Tech (Floater)

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); Presencial; USD 54.000 - 74.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Texas Children's Hospital is currently seeking a Certified Ophthalmic Technician to join a growing team in the Houston area. This floater role requires traveling to multiple offices, providing ophthalmic technical support, and serving patients from birth through 18 years, with adults as needed.

You will collaborate with physicians and staff to ensure high-quality exams and patient care. The ideal candidate has a HS diploma and IJCAHPO-certified credentials (COA/COT) or OPT license, plus 2 years

Formación

• H.S. Diploma or GED required.
• COA or COT certification or OPT license required by IJCAHPO/OPT Texas.
• 2 years of ophthalmology/optometry office experience required.

Responsabilidades

• Performs vision tests and assessments in children and adults.
• Maintains ophthalmic instruments and ensures proper function.
• Participates in hospital quality improvement activities and team goals.
• Attends staff meetings and reviews minutes to stay informed.
• Assists physicians with ROP infant examinations in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Coordinates appointments and tracks active ROP infants.
• Delivers training to department staff for efficient operations and compliance.

Conocimientos

COA/COT certification

2 years experience

HS diploma

Educación

High School Diploma

Descripción del empleo

We're searching for a Certified Ophthalmic Technician, someone who's ready to be part of a growing team with amazing opportunities. In this position, you'll 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.

This is a floater position. The COT will be responsible to travel to different offices throughout the Houston area.

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Skills & Requirements

• H.S. Diploma or GED required
• Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) or Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT) certification authorized by International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (IJCAHPO) or Optometrist (OPT) license authorized by Texas Optometry Board required
• 2 years of experience in an ophthalmology or optometry office required

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• 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 basic instrument maintenance on ophthalmoscopes, retinoscopes, lensometers, perimeters, tangent screen, phoropter/trial frames, slit lamps, keratometers, muscle light, and surgical instruments
• Participates in hospital quality improvement activities, offers written or verbal recommendations and participates in the yearly development of team goals
• Attends clinic staff meetings and reads minutes 90% of the time to keep abreast of current information as documented in the meeting sign-in sheets
• Assists physician in examining ROP infants in both the inpatient and outpatient setting
• Coordinates appointments, compiles list and tracks active ROP infants
• Provides and/or arranges for and documents the training of department staff to assure efficient department support staff operations and department-wide compliance with Hospital and JCAHO standards

About Us

Since 1954, Texas Children's has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children's hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city's Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

Texas Children's comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children's Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children's Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children's care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children's Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children's Health Plan, the nation's first HMO focused on children; Texas Children's Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children's Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children's Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.

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.

Job Info

• Job Identification 427433
• Job Category Clinical Support
• Posting Date 09/24/2026, 02:00 PM
• Degree Level High School Graduate
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations 6701 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030, US