Ophthalmic Technician I- UPMC Vision Institute-Shadyside

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking an Ophthalmic Technician in Pittsburgh to perform various patient care tasks including ocular assessments, assisting with procedures, and managing administrative duties. The ideal candidate will have experience in refractometry, contact lens handling, and patient interaction, ensuring a smooth workflow within the eye care department.

Qualifications

• Experience in ocular assessment techniques and patient interaction.
• Ability to manage office inventory and maintain cleanliness.
• Familiarity with imaging procedures such as OCT and Fundus Photos.

Responsibilities

• Perform various ocular assessments and maintain a tidy workspace.
• Assist with patient procedures and manage administrative tasks.
• Conduct patient intake and history, including vital signs and assessments.

Skills

Refractometry

Contact lens handling

Pupillary assessment

Lensometry

Visual acuity assessment

Ocular motility knowledge

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Refractometry: auto-refractor, transposing scripts from + to -
• Contact lenses: insertion, removal, and instructions
• Pupillary assessment: measurement, comparison, and evaluation
• History taking: ocular, medical, medication, social, and family history
• Lensometry: automated and manual
• Angle assessment & dilation of pupils
• Assist with maintaining office inventory, restocking exam rooms, cleaning and sterilizing instruments, and cleaning patient exam rooms at the end of the day
• Visual fields: Amsler grid & confrontation fields
• Supplemental skills: color testing, glare test
• Ocular motility: knowledge of functions & anomalies, cover tests, stereo-acuity, nystagmus
• Tonometry: Icare, Tonopen, and proper disinfection
• Visual acuity assessment: with and without correction, distance, near, intermediate, pinhole, best corrected, potential acuity, brightness acuity
• Perform patient intake including medical history, medication review, vital signs, visual acuity, IOP, motility, confrontational fields, pupil assessment, and dilation

Additional duties:

• Preparing patients for procedures and assisting physicians during procedures
• Performing imaging such as HVF, OCT, Fundus Photos, Slit Lamp Photos, A-scans
• Cleaning and restocking exam rooms, opening/closing duties
• Managing administrative tasks: in-baskets, patient messages, voicemails, reschedules, schedule preparation, and other duties as assigned