Certified Ophthalmology Technician, Ophthalmology Integrated Practice Unit (IPU), UT Health Austin

The Certified Ophthalmic Technician delivers quality patient care with a professional and caring attitude. Respects patient confidentiality. Performs all tests requested by physicians. Must have high energy level, flexibility, and a desire to learn.

• Standard patient workup including, but not exclusively: Obtain histories and review of systems, input and update medications, assessments of vision, IOP, extraocular muscle function, confrontational visual fields, pupil reactivity. Also Lensometry, Amsler Grid, color plates, stereopsis, prism use, applanation tonometry, and stereopsis, auto and manifest refractions, dilation.
• Ophthalmic testing to include A/B Scan, automated visual fields, OCT, fundus photography, and IOL Master, patient education and family counseling, maintain records according to AMA guidelines
• Coordination of daily schedules, add-ons for emergencies, liaison with physician and staff, concierge desk, and surgery scheduling, completion of reports for nursing homes, insurance, DMV., electronic medical record entry, medication refills, patient calls, and other related duties, attend In-services and Ophthalmic Grand Rounds
• Open and close exam lanes insuring that all equipment is maintained and functioning properly, stocking and restocking exam rooms with necessary eye drops, consumables, and other medications used during eye exams, maintaining individual physician preference sheets, equipment such as lenses, instruments
• Assisting physician with EMR entry as required, other duties as assigned including equipment cleaning, ability to translate and assist with in-office surgeries

High School Diploma and previous patient care experience in ophthalmology. Current JACHPO COT certification.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

$44,000+ depending on qualifications

• Combination of office, exam, and other clinical settings.

• Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, biohazards, toxic substances, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a clinic setting.

• May involve standing and walking for extensive periods of time.

• Occasionally lifts and carries items.

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.