Ophthalmology Health Technician — Eye Care Specialist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

West Haven (CT)

On-site

USD 48,000 - 86,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, seeks a Health Technician (Ophthalmology) in West Haven, CT to perform technical ophthalmology clinical care under ophthalmologists and optometrists. Duties include calibration of instruments, visual acuity testing, tonometry, refractometry, and assisting in surgeries.

Responsibilities also cover patient screening, medication administration related to eye care, and telephonic triage for immediate care, with opportunities to

Qualifications

Performs technical ophthalmic clinical care under Ophthalmologists/Optometrists.

Responsibilities

Calibrates instruments before procedures.
Tests visual acuity at distance and near with/without correction.
Measures intraocular pressure using tonometry.
Performs refractometry and basic eye measurements.
Assists in clinic-based ophthalmic surgeries and patient education.

Skills

Ophthalmology care

Visual acuity tests

Tonometry

Refractometry

Pupillary evaluation

Tools

Goldmann tonometer

OCT

Lensometer

Job description

Responsibilities also cover patient screening, medication administration related to eye care, and telephonic triage for immediate care, with opportunities to

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