Ophthalmic Technician: Eye Diagnostics & Exams

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Vision Institute in Pittsburgh, PA, seeks an Ophthalmic Technician to support Comprehensive Eye Service. The role involves patient workups, diagnostic testing, and assisting providers during eye care visits across multiple exams. Schedule is Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

with occasional travel to other sites. A detail-oriented professional will thrive in this fast-paced ophthalmology setting. Applicants are placed based on experience and education along the Ophthalmic Technician Career

Qualifications

• Experience conducting ophthalmic tests and patient workups.
• Ability to perform visual acuity testing and refractometry.
• Familiarity with tonometry equipment and instrument cleaning.

Responsibilities

• History taking including ocular and medical history.
• Visual acuity assessment with/without correction.
• Tonometry using ICare or Tonopen; maintain instrument sterility.
• Lensometry and pupillary assessment; dilation considerations.
• Refractometry and support during eye exams and cataract evaluations.
• Maintain stock; restock exam rooms; travel to other sites as needed.

Skills

Ophthalmic testing

History taking

Tonometry

Lensometry

Pupillary assessment

Visual acuity assessment

Refractometry

Tools

ICare

Tonopen

Auto-refractor

Manual refraction

Job description

UPMC Vision Institute in Pittsburgh, PA, seeks an Ophthalmic Technician to support Comprehensive Eye Service. The role involves patient workups, diagnostic testing, and assisting providers during eye care visits across multiple exams. Schedule is Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

with occasional travel to other sites. A detail-oriented professional will thrive in this fast-paced ophthalmology setting. Applicants are placed based on experience and education along the Ophthalmic Technician Career