Orthoptist

Tufts Medical Center, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 66,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards package

Job summary

Tufts Medicine seeks an Orthoptist/Ophthalmic Medical Technician to support ophthalmology patients with diagnostic testing and preliminary examinations. The role includes evaluating ocular motility disturbances and assisting ophthalmologists in patient care.

The position requires completion of a two-year Orthoptist or Ophthalmic Medical Technician program, certification, and relevant teaching experience in a high-volume clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Completion of a two-year Orthoptist or Ophthalmic Medical Technician program.
• Orthoptist OR Ophthalmic Medical Technician Certification.
• Two years of experience as an Orthoptist including teaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates ocular motility disturbances and reports recommendations to the ophthalmologist.
• Makes diagnostic choices during patient evaluation for continued examination.
• Provides ocular motility and/or vision treatment when approved by Ophthalmologist.
• Organizes vision and ocular motility screening.
• Conducts periodic ocular motility conferences for residents.
• Documents ocular motility disturbances with photographs.
• Maintains and dispenses press-on-prism and lens inventory.
• Reviews orthoptic library books and journals.
• Presents at local and national ophthalmology conferences.
• Conducts a teaching program for Orthoptic/ophthalmic technicians.
• Prepares students for national certifying exams.

Skills

Anatomy & physiology

Ophthalmic instruments

Teaching skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Adult & pediatric care

Explain exam process

Attention to detail

High-volume clinic experience

Education

Orthoptist program (2-year)

Ophthalmic Medical Technician program (2-year)

Orthoptist Certification

Ophthalmic Medical Technician Certification

Tools

Orthoptic instruments

Visual field instruments

General ophthalmic instruments

Job description

Job Profile Summary

This role focuses on providing medical and clinical support services to patients. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Ophthalmology duties: Performs, prescribes, and analyzes results for the treatment of illnesses, diseases, injuries, and conditions that are related to the eye. Tasks include vision assessments, eye surgeries and advanced forms of eye disease in patients with significant systemic illness. A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs. The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education. A specialist level role that is a recognized subject matter expert in job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Typically manages large projects or processes with limited oversight from manager, coaches, reviews and delegates work to lower level professionals, resolving difficult and often complex problems.

Job Overview

This position is responsible for evaluating and recommending treatment of patients with ocular motility disturbances. Assists Ophthalmologist in all aspects of patient care including diagnostic testing and preliminary examination.

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications

• 1. High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2. Completion of a two-year Orthoptist or Ophthalmic Medical Technician program.
• 3. Orthoptist OR Ophthalmic Medical Technician Certification.
• 4. Two (2) years of experience as an Orthoptist including teaching experience.

Duties and Responsibilities

• 1. Evaluates patients with ocular motility disturbance, determines appropriate method of treatment and reports recommendations to referring ophthalmologist who may be either from the department or private practice.
• 2. Makes diagnostic choices while evaluating patients in order to determine method and procedure of continued examination for best results.
• 3. Provides ocular motility and/or vision treatment when recommended treatment is approved by Ophthalmologist.
• 4. Organizes and participates in vision and ocular motility screening.
• 5. Conducts periodic ocular motility conferences for residents of Ophthalmology.
• 6. Documents ocular motility disturbances by taking external motility photographs.
• 7. Maintains and dispenses press-on-prism and lens inventory.
• 8. Reviews and updates orthoptic library's books and journals.
• 9. Presents at local and national ophthalmology conferences.
• 10. Conducts a teaching program for technical employees of New England Eye Center to teach ophthalmic technology skills.
• 11. Prepares students for national certifying exams.

Physical Requirements

• 1. Frequently assists visually impaired patients from wheelchairs into exam chairs.
• 2. Requires prolonged standing, walking, bending, stooping, and stretching.

Skills & Abilities

• 1. Knowledge of anatomy and physiology of eyes and common diseases.
• 2. Ability to use and maintenance of orthoptic instruments, visual field instruments and general ophthalmic instruments.
• 3. Teaching skills necessary to assist in the training of orthoptic/ophthalmic technician students.
• 4. Analytical skills necessary to determine method of patient evaluation in order to recommend treatment.
• 5. Interpersonal skills needed to interact with pediatric and adult patients and referring ophthalmologists.
• 6. Ability to assess the needs of adult and pediatric patient populations in order to provide care appropriately.
• 7. Ability to effectively explain the exam process to patients and attempt to allay their concerns and apprehensions.
• 8. High attention to detail.
• 9. Ability to work in a high-volume clinic and fast paced environment.

At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day. The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals. Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.

Pay Range: $66,397.24 - $82,991.27

Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community health care to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Healthcare, an expansive home care network and a large clinically integrated physician network, Tufts Medicine has more than 15,000 dedicated employees and caregivers. The health system came together in 2014 to leverage the experience of its member organizations and integrate their missions to together transform the ways that consumers engage with and experience their care.