Ophthalmic Technician

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Vision Institute in Pittsburgh is looking for a skilled and patient-focused Ophthalmic Technician. This full-time role involves performing complete patient workups, assisting with diagnostic imaging, and supporting physicians in a fast-paced clinical environment. Candidates must be detail-oriented and adaptable, with essential responsibilities including visual acuity assessments and tonometry. The position offers daylight hours from Monday to Friday, with up to 5% travel required to other locations.

Qualifications

• Experience with patient workups, including refraction.
• Knowledge in various diagnostic testing and imaging techniques.
• Ability to assist physicians and maintain clinical flow.

Responsibilities

• Perform complete patient workups, including ocular history taking.
• Conduct visual acuity assessments and tonometry.
• Maintain office inventory and assist with cleaning protocols.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Adaptable

Patient care

Refraction skills

Diagnostic testing

Job description

UPMC Vision Institute is seeking a skilled and patient-focused Ophthalmic Technician to join our comprehensive ophthalmology clinic located at 1622 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. This full‑time position offers daylight hours, Monday–Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., with start times varying based on clinic schedules. Responsibilities include performing complete patient workups, including refraction, assisting with diagnostic testing and imaging such as OCT, fundus photography, corneal topography, A‑scans, and visual fields, and supporting physicians and clinical flow with additional duties as assigned. The role may require up to 5% travel to other UPMC Vision Institute locations to support staffing needs. The ideal candidate is detail‑oriented, adaptable, and committed to delivering high‑quality patient care in a fast‑paced clinical environment.

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 acuity. Lensometry: automated and manual. Pupillary assessment: measurement, compare and evaluate. Visual fields: Amsler grid & confrontation fields. Ocular Motility: Knowledge of the functions & anomalies, cover tests, stereo‑acuity, nystagmus. Refractometry: auto‑refractor, transposing scripts from + to -.
• Tonometry: ICare, Tonopen and the care and proper disinfection of each. Supplemental skills: Color testing, glare test, Angle assessment & dilation of pupils. Contact lenses: insertion, removal, and instructions. 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. Travel to other clinical sites.