Visual Field Technician (H) Full Time Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Palm Beach Gardens, FL

200 UM Corp (Enterprise); Florida; On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Tuition remission

Job summary

The University of Miami's Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, is seeking a full‑time Visual Field Technician to support ophthalmic testing and patient care. The role involves performing visual field tests (Humphrey, confrontation, VRVF), prepping patients, educating them, and ensuring equipment is calibrated, while collaborating with physicians and staff.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, at least 1 year of relevant experience, and BLS certification;

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or license.
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of relevant experience.
• Certifications: BLS (Basic Life Support) certification from the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Determines the optical characteristics of spectacle lenses with the lensometer.
• Performs test procedures on patients of all ages, including confrontation fields, Humphrey visual fields, VRVF, tangent screen, Amsler grid, and contact lens insertion/removal.
• Educate patients on testing procedures.
• Monitor the progress of patients during diagnostic testing and consultations.
• Serve as a liaison between physicians and patients and within departments.
• Maintain equipment calibration and proper working order.
• Participate in clinical research and maintain required certifications.

Skills

Learning Agility

Teamwork

Technical Proficiency

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience

Job description

The University of Miami, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, has an exciting full time opportunity for a Visual Field Technician in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

The Visual Field Technician is responsible for assisting the providers by gathering data pertaining to the patient’s visual field, and maintaining an environment conducive to the delivery of efficient, quality eye care. The incumbent will provide diagnostic ophthalmic test/assessment procedures to ensure quality care to the patients and support for the Physicians by providing medical treatment and medical care services.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Determines the optical characteristics of spectacle lenses with the lensometer or auto lensometer.
• Performs test procedures on patients of all ages, including but not limited to confrontation fields, Humphrey visual fields, virtual reality visual fields (VRVF), tangent screen visual fields, Amsler grid, insertion and removal of hard and soft contact lenses, administration of eye drops, and auto refraction.
• Educate patients on testing procedures.
• Monitor the progress and facilitate the testing of patients undergoing diagnostic testing and/or consultations in other areas/departments.
• Serves as a liaison between physicians and patients, as well as within other departments.
• Attend educational courses for ophthalmic personnel when assigned.
• Perform organizational duties as designated.
• Ensure all equipment is calibrated, and instrumentation is in proper working order.
• Participate in assigned clinical research and maintain required certifications.
• Organize and stock rooms for daily clinical activities.
• Make suggestions to Physicians and/or Practice Managers regarding possible improvements in the practice.
• Handle medical emergencies, adhering to hospital policy, in a timely and competent manner, always putting the patient’s safety and well-being first.
• Adhere to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguard University assets.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or license.

Experience: Minimum 1 year of relevant experience.

Certifications: BLS (Basic Life Support) certification from the American Heart Association.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride. The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.