Certified Ophthalmic Technician - Outpatient MoPac Specialty Care Clinic

We are searching for a Certified Ophthalmic Technician at our Outpatient MoPac Specialty Care Clinic in Austin, TX - someone who works well in a fast-paced primary care setting. In this position, you’ll gather information, assess and provide direct care to patients. You’ll also work collaboratively with other members of the health-care team to render age appropriate care.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

Qualifications:

• High school graduate, GED, or equivalent
• 2 years experience in an ophthalmology or optometry office required

One of the following certifications required:

• COA - Cert-Cert Ophthalmic Assistant (Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in
  Ophthalmology (JCAHPO)
• COT - Cert-Cert Ophthalmic TECH (Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in
  Ophthalmology (JCAHPO)
• OPTMTRST - Licensed Optometrist Texas Optometry (Texas Optometry Board)

Responsibilities:

• To provide ophthalmic technical support in the patient care area in a manner developmentally appropriate for the ages of patients served (0 to 18 years) and adults as necessary
• Performs preliminary measurements and exams on both pediatric and adult ophthalmology
  patients
• Performs visual acuity, color vision testing, lensometry, exophthalmometry, Amsler grid, Schirmer test, pupil evaluation,
  anterior chamber depth assessment, stereo testing, ocular motility on extraocular muscle actions, strabismus, amblyopia,
  and assessment methods on children and adults
• Performs other essential job-related duties
• Assists physician in examining ROP infants in both the inpatient and outpatient setting
• Coordinates appointments, compiles list and tracks active ROP infants
• Provides Administrative Support
• Performs basic instrument maintenance on ophthalmoscopes, retinoscopes, lensometers, perimeters, tangent screen,
  phoropter/trial frames, slit lamps, keratometers, muscle light, surgical instruments

About Texas Children’s

Texas Children’s presence in Austin helps support a pediatric population of more than half a million and keeps kids healthy and happy from birth to adulthood. Texas Children’s first health care location in Austin, Texas Children’s Urgent Care West Gate, opened in March 2018, providing high quality pediatric-focused care after hours and on weekends. There are now more than 15 Texas Children’s Pediatric primary care practices in the greater Austin area providing full-service family care including routine childhood immunizations, well visits, and sick care. Our Specialty Care Center in Austin includes a multidisciplinary group of pediatric specialists committed to providing comprehensive care across a wide spectrum of services. Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, is our new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin families.

To join our community of more than 15,000 dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org.

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