Orthoptist: Binocular Vision Specialist & Clinical Trainer

University of California - Irvine Health; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Irvine Health seeks an Orthoptist responsible for diagnosing and treating disorders of eye movements and binocularity. You will triage and support ophthalmologists, supervise residents, and help develop training programs for orthoptists.

You will also help organize vision screenings in schools, collect data for clinical trials, and prepare manuscripts for research. Strong English communication and flexibility in a dynamic clinical environment are essential.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with medical terminology and infectious control techniques.
• Ability to collect and interpret data to assess patient needs.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and treat binocularity and ocular motility disorders.
• Triage patients when ophthalmologist is unavailable; supervise residents and fellows.
• Prepare training programs and teaching outlines for orthoptists.
• Evaluate progress through practicals and tests.
• Organize vision screening in community schools and assist with research data.

Skills

Medical terminology

Data collection

English communication

Orthoptist certification

Documentation

Flexibility

Education

Orthoptist certification or Bachelors in Medical Science

Orthoptic Bachelor's in Medical Science

Job description

University of California, Irvine Health seeks an Orthoptist responsible for diagnosing and treating disorders of eye movements and binocularity. You will triage and support ophthalmologists, supervise residents, and help develop training programs for orthoptists.

You will also help organize vision screenings in schools, collect data for clinical trials, and prepare manuscripts for research. Strong English communication and flexibility in a dynamic clinical environment are essential.