Clinical Trainer (Ophthalmic Technician Trainer) - Contractor

The Community Solution Education System • Wichita, KS

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About The Position

Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KansasCOM), part of Kansas Health Science University, Inc., seeks a Clinical Trainer to support its Rural Health Transformation Program. The project deploys autonomous AI diabetic retinopathy screening at up to seven rural Kansas primary-care and Federally Qualified Health Center sites, along with a robotic telehealth slit lamp at a rural clinical site.

The trainer will develop a standardized curriculum for the point-of-care retinal screening camera and AI system, create quick-reference and competency materials, and provide initial on-site training and go-live support. The role also includes follow-up training, competency assessment and retraining, first-line troubleshooting and escalation of technical issues, and maintaining attendance and competency records. The contractor will participate in project meetings approximately twice monthly.

This is a part-time independent-contractor engagement under a statement of work, paid hourly with a not-to-exceed total compensation of $15,000. Work is expected to be spread across a 12-month term, with the heaviest effort during site onboarding. The grant performance period runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. Travel to sites outside Sedgwick County is reimbursed at applicable State of Kansas travel rates and does not count against the compensation ceiling. The engagement is subject to federal award requirements and prior written approval by KDHE.

Requirements

• Currently or previously held IJCAHPO certification as a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA), Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT), or Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT); lapsed certification is acceptable, but certification revoked for cause is not.
• At least five years of experience as an ophthalmic technician in an ophthalmology practice, not solely in optical or optometric retail settings.
• Experience in a high-volume ophthalmology practice, defined as approximately 40 or more patients per provider-day or comparable surgical or subspecialty volume.
• Extensive hands-on diagnostic testing experience, including photography and at least four of the following: OCT, visual fields, biometry/keratometry, corneal topography or pachymetry, confocal microscopy, and tonometry.
• Ability and willingness to travel by personal vehicle to rural Kansas sites, with overnight travel expected for some sites.
• Valid driver’s license and insured vehicle.
• Not excluded or debarred from participation in federal health care or procurement programs.
• Ability to meet the onboarding schedule across up to seven rural sites within the first six months.
• Provide a résumé or CV, proof or details of IJCAHPO certification, a one-page experience statement, proposed hourly rate and availability, and two professional references (at least one from an ophthalmologist or practice administrator).
• Comply with HIPAA and participating-site policies, sign a conflict-of-interest disclosure, and disclose employment by a participating site if applicable.
• Carry automobile insurance for any vehicle used for site travel.
• Comply with applicable federal award provisions, including records-retention and public-material review requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience onboarding or training technicians or clinic staff.
• Managerial experience.
• Ability to teach non-ophthalmic staff.
• Subspecialty exposure in retina, cornea, or glaucoma.
• Experience across a broad range of diagnostic testing modalities, imaging volume, and image-quality judgment.

Responsibilities

• Develop a standardized training curriculum for the diabetic retinopathy screening camera and autonomous AI system, covering patient preparation, image acquisition, image-quality assessment, repeat-capture criteria, result handling, documentation, and device care.
• Produce quick-reference guides, competency checklists, and troubleshooting job aids for clinic technicians and front-line staff.
• Conduct initial on-site training and go-live support at up to seven rural Kansas sites, including hands-on instruction and observation of initial patient screenings.
• Conduct virtual and in-person follow-up training, assess technician competency, and retrain staff where gaps are identified.
• Provide first-line troubleshooting to site technicians and escalate device or software issues to the vendor and project manager.
• Maintain training attendance and competency records.
• Participate in project team meetings approximately twice monthly.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed