Ophthalmic Technician Supervisor: Lead Clinic Staffing

UK HealthCare; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 44,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

UK HealthCare in Lexington, KY seeks an Ophthalmic Technician Supervisor for Shriners Ophthalmology. The role oversees the Ophthalmology clinics, recruits and staffs the team, and ensures compliance with policies and effective patient care.

The supervisor will schedule operations, manage time off, track metrics, and mentor staff while remaining capable of hands-on diagnostics in a fast-paced ophthalmology setting. This full-time position offers growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• AA is required with 4 years related experience.
• Bachelor's degree plus 2 years preferred.
• Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily oversight of Ophthalmology clinics and operations.
• Recruit and interview staff; interface with HR to hire and onboard.
• Create weekly/daily clinic staffing schedules; manage time off and corrective actions.
• Collect metrics and analyze staffing to support clinic growth.
• Position is a working supervisor and may perform patient care when needed; supervise diagnostics and subspecialty ophthalmology procedures.

Skills

Personnel management

Clinic workflow

Training ophthalmic diagnostics

Education

AA

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

UK HealthCare in Lexington, KY seeks an Ophthalmic Technician Supervisor for Shriners Ophthalmology. The role oversees the Ophthalmology clinics, recruits and staffs the team, and ensures compliance with policies and effective patient care.

The supervisor will schedule operations, manage time off, track metrics, and mentor staff while remaining capable of hands-on diagnostics in a fast-paced ophthalmology setting. This full-time position offers growth opportunities.