Clinical Trainer (Ophthalmic Technician Trainer) - Contractor
About The Position
Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KansasCOM), a college of Kansas Health Science University, Inc., seeks a part-time independent contractor 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, as well as a robotic telehealth slit lamp at a rural clinical site. The Clinical Trainer will develop and deliver training for clinic technicians and front-line staff using the point-of-care diabetic retinopathy screening camera and autonomous AI system. Work includes creating training materials, conducting initial on-site training and go-live support, providing follow-up instruction and troubleshooting, evaluating competency, and keeping training records. The contractor will participate in project team meetings approximately twice monthly and may need to travel overnight to rural sites. The engagement is an independent-contractor agreement with an hourly rate and a not-to-exceed compensation ceiling of $15,000. Work is expected to be spread across the 12-month grant term, October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with the heaviest workload during site onboarding. Travel outside Sedgwick County is reimbursed separately at applicable State of Kansas rates. The contractor is responsible for their own taxes and benefits.
Requirements
- Currently hold or have 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.
- Comply with HIPAA and participating-site policies and sign a conflict-of-interest disclosure.
- Carry automobile insurance for any vehicle used for site travel.
Nice To Haves
- Subspecialty exposure in retina, cornea, or glaucoma.
- Prior responsibility for onboarding or training technicians or clinic staff.
- Managerial experience or ability to teach non-ophthalmic staff.
- Availability to meet the onboarding schedule across up to seven rural sites within the first six months.
Responsibilities
- Develop a standardized training curriculum for the point-of-care diabetic retinopathy screening camera and autonomous AI system, covering patient preparation, image acquisition, image-quality assessment and 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 follow-up training virtually and in person, assess technician competency, and provide retraining when 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
