Clinical Trainer (Ophthalmic Technician Trainer) - Contractor

Kansas Health Science Center • Wichita, KS

11d • $15,000

About The Position

Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KansasCOM), part of Kansas Health Science University, Inc., is seeking an ophthalmic technician trainer for its Rural Health Transformation Program. The project will deploy 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 role is an hourly, part-time independent-contractor engagement under a statement of work, with a not-to-exceed compensation ceiling of $15,000. Work is expected to be distributed across a 12-month term, with the heaviest effort during site onboarding. Travel to sites outside Sedgwick County is reimbursed separately at applicable State of Kansas travel rates.

The Clinical Trainer will develop and deliver training for the point-of-care diabetic retinopathy screening camera and autonomous AI system. Work includes creating instructional materials, conducting on-site initial training and go-live support, providing follow-up training and troubleshooting, assessing competency, and maintaining training records. The contractor will participate in project team meetings about twice monthly and provide first-line support to clinic technicians, escalating device or software issues when necessary.

The engagement runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, subject to prior written KDHE approval. The contractor is responsible for their own taxes and benefits and must comply with applicable federal award requirements, including record retention and access, nondiscrimination, and required certifications. The contractor must also follow participating-site policies and HIPAA requirements, carry automobile insurance for site travel, and disclose any employment at a participating site. Kansas Health Science University’s general employee benefits information is included in the posting, but the contractor is expressly responsible for their own benefits and is not covered by the university’s employee benefit programs.

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, excluding experience 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; overnight travel is expected for some sites.
• Valid driver’s license and insured vehicle.
• Must not be excluded or debarred from federal health care or procurement programs.
• Must comply with HIPAA and participating-site policies, sign a conflict-of-interest disclosure, and carry automobile insurance for any vehicle used for site travel.
• Must disclose employment with a participating site and recuse from KansasCOM decisions concerning that site if applicable.

Nice To Haves

• Subspecialty experience in retina, cornea, or glaucoma.
• Prior responsibility for onboarding or training technicians or clinic staff.
• Managerial experience.
• Ability to teach non-ophthalmic staff.
• Availability to meet the onboarding schedule across up to seven rural sites during the first six months.

Responsibilities

• Develop a standardized training curriculum for the 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 virtual and in-person follow-up training, assess technician competency, and provide retraining 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.

Benefits

• Travel to sites outside Sedgwick County is reimbursed at actual cost under applicable State of Kansas travel rates and is not charged against the compensation ceiling.
• The posting describes general Kansas Health Science University employee benefits, including paid time off, medical and dental coverage, company-paid life and disability insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, professional development, and employee appreciation events; however, the contractor is responsible for their own benefits and is not covered by employee benefit programs.

What This Job Offers

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