Certified Ophthalmic Technician

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital is seeking a Certified Ophthalmic Technician for our West Wood Clinic in Houston. You’ll provide ophthalmic technical support for pediatric and adult patients, performing exams, history taking, and instrument maintenance.

Qualified candidates have a high school diploma or GED, 2 years in ophthalmology/optometry, and COA/COT/OPTMTRST certification options. Join a leading children's hospital renowned for patient care and research.

Qualifications

• Requires H.S. Diploma or GED.
• Requires COA or COT or OPTMTRST license.
• Requires 2 years' experience in ophthalmology/optometry.

Responsibilities

• Performs preliminary measurements and exams on pediatric and adult patients.
• Performs visual acuity, color vision testing, lensometry, exophthalmometry, and other assessments.
• Maintains ophthalmic instruments and equipment.
• Obtains ophthalmic history from patient/parent.
• Coordinates ROP patients and provides administrative support.

Skills

Ophthalmic experience

Education

H.S. Diploma or GED

COA - Cert Ophthalmic Assistant

COT - Cert Ophthalmic Technician

OPTMTRST - Optometrist license (Texas)

Job description

Job Description

We’re searching for a Certified Ophthamalic Technician at our West Wood Clinic, someone who’s ready to be part of the best ranked children’s hospital in Texas, and among the best in the nation. In this position, you will 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.

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Skills & Requirements

• Required H.S. Diploma or GED
• Required COA - Cert-Cert Ophthalmic Assistant Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) or COT - Cert-Cert Ophthalmic TECH by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO), or OPTMTRST - Licensed Optometrist by the Texas Optometry Board
• Required 2 years' experience in an ophthalmology or optometry office

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs preliminary measurements and exams on both pediatric and adult ophthalmology patients.
• 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, surgical instruments.
• Obtains ophthalmic history from patient or parent including but not limited to, presenting complaint, past ocular history, family history, systemic illness, medications, allergies and drug reactions, review of systems, social history, and developmental history.
• Performs other essential job-related duties.
• Coordinates ROP patients.
• Provides Administrative Support.

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.

To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

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.