Ophthalmic Technician

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC seeks an Ophthalmic Technician to support Comprehensive Eye Service at UPMC Vision Institute in Pittsburgh. The role involves patient workups, diagnostic testing, and assisting providers during a range of eye care visits.

Monday–Friday, daylight hours, with possible travel to other sites (less than 5%). The position is placed on the Ophthalmic Technician Career Ladder, with salary determined by experience and education.

Qualifications

• Experience or training in ophthalmic patient workups and testing.
• Ability to assist providers during eye care visits and follow-ups.
• Comfort with a fast-paced ophthalmology clinic and diverse patient population.

Responsibilities

• Take patient history including ocular and medical information, and perform initial assessments.
• Conduct diagnostic tests such as visual acuity, tonometry, refraction, and lensometry.
• Assist providers during exams and cataract evaluations; maintain infection control and room readiness.

Skills

History taking

Visual acuity assessment

Tonometry

Lensometry

Pupillary assessment

Visual fields

Ocular motility

Refraction

Color testing

Instruments cleaning

Tools

ICare tonometer

Tonopen

Auto-refractor

Job description

UPMC is hiring an Ophthalmic Technician to support Comprehensive Eye Service at UPMC Vision Institute, located at 1622 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. This position works Monday through Friday during daylight hours between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., with start times varying based on clinic schedules. The Ophthalmic Technician will play a key role in delivering high-quality patient care by conducting patient workups, diagnostic testing, and assisting providers during a variety of eye care visits, including follow-ups from the walk-in clinic, diabetic eye exams, comprehensive eye exams, and cataract evaluations. Travel to other locations is extremely limited (less than 5%); however, flexibility to support other departments within the building as needed is required. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced ophthalmology environment and providing exceptional patient care across a diverse patient population.

Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the Ophthalmic Technician Career Ladder, based on their individual experience and education.

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 acuityLensometry: automated and manualPupillary assessment: measurement, compare and evaluate.Visual fields: Amsler grid & confrontation fieldsOcular Motility: Knowledge of the functions & anomalies, cover tests, stereo-acuity, nystagmus. Refractometry: auto-refractor, manifest refractions, transposing scripts from + to -
• Tonometry: ICare, Tonopen and the care and proper disinfection of each.Supplemental skills: Color testing, glare testAngle 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.