Ophthalmic Technician Trainee, Ophthalmology

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

Ophthalmic Technician Trainee - Ophthalmology Department

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

Works closely with a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant or Lead Technician as a trainee in the treatment and care of ophthalmic/optometric patients.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree
• 1 year experience in a customer service, teaching/training environment

Responsibilities

• Works closely with a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant or Lead Technician as a trainee in the treatment and care of ophthalmic/optometric patients.
• Performs procedures such as visual acuity and Humphrey Visual Fields.
• Assists in the care of ophthalmic patients by preparing exam rooms, cleaning exposed lenses, facilitating the use of diagnostic equipment, and ensuring availability of needed patient information such as reports of diagnostic exams and medical records, instructs patients/caregivers in home care.
• Obtains basic medical history and ocular complaints from patients.
• Perform basic patient work-up using the EMR (EPIC).
• Create telephone encounters and route to the appropriate clinical staff to process.
• 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% 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
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees