Ophthalmic Photographer, Ophthalmology

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Ophthalmic Photographer - Ophthalmology Department - Clinical Research Unit (CRC)
WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY
The Ophthalmic Photographer will be based in the Clinical Research Unit (CRU) within the Department of Ophthalmology and will support a broad range of clinical research activities while providing high-quality patient care and advanced ophthalmic imaging. This role includes performing ophthalmic examinations such as obtaining detailed medical and ocular histories, medication reconciliation, visual acuity measurements (including BCVA and ETDRS), assessment of motility, pupils, and confrontation visual fields, manual refractions, tonometry, lensometry, Humphrey Visual Field testing, and administration of ophthalmic drops per protocol. The individual will provide photography and imaging services in both the CRU and general ophthalmology clinic as assigned, capturing high-quality images using multiple imaging modalities including Heidelberg OCT, Optovue OCT-A, Humphrey Visual Field, Oculus Pentacam, specular microscopy, fundus photography, fluorescein angiography (FA), indocyanine green angiography (ICG), slit lamp photography, and additional investigational or non–FDA-approved devices required by study protocols, as well as performing other photography-related duties in the clinic as needed to support clinical operations. Responsibilities also include supporting electronic data capture (EDC), maintaining research documentation and data management, assisting with device certification and calibration, ensuring study-specific imaging compliance, and performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• 2 years of experience in ophthalmic imaging with proficiency in Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), fundus photography, external and slit lamp photography and
• Experience with ophthalmic imaging procedures, including IOL Master or Lenstar and corneal topography, digital fluorescein angiography (FA) and ICG angiography within a clinical setting
• (CRA) CERT RETINAL ANGIOGRAPHER within 1 Year or
• (OCT) OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHER within 1 Year

Nice To Haves

• College or vocational training in ophthalmic diagnostic photography and angiography
• 1 year of clinical trials/research experience

Responsibilities

• Coordinates patient scheduling for diagnostic photography and angiography of eye. Maintains patient records.
• Performs ophthalmic imaging and diagnostic studies as designated by the ordering physician, uploading images to the Electronic Medical Record for review. Reviews with ordering physician quality of work performed.
• Prepares photographic material for weekly Retina Conferences and ophthalmic photographic exhibits at meetings of ophthalmologist and/or ophthalmic photographers.
• Instructs resident physicians in fundus photography procedures.
• Maintains and repairs ophthalmic photography equipment at laboratory.
• Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: (a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; (b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; (c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or (d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED