Ophthalmic Technician (Vancouer, Washington)
About The Position
OHSU Casey Eye Institute is a premier academic medical center providing eye care for adults and children across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The institute offers care in all ophthalmology specialties and brings research and patient care together. Its doctors and vision scientists have worked side by side since 1945 to discover the causes of eye disease and find new treatments. Casey Eye Institute is ranked among the top 10 percent of eye hospitals nationally by U.S. News & World Report. The Ophthalmic Technician provides ophthalmic patient-care assistance to faculty at the Casey Eye Institute’s Vancouver, Washington satellite clinic. The role supports comprehensive eye clinics and subspecialty clinics including retina, cornea, oculoplastics, pediatrics, neuro-ophthalmology, glaucoma, and comprehensive ophthalmology. This is a full-time, benefited, on-site position.
Requirements
- Completion of an accredited ophthalmic training program, such as an Ophthalmic Technician, Ophthalmic Medical Personnel Training, Eye Care Assistant, Ophthalmic Assistant, Ophthalmic Clinical Assistant, Ophthalmic Medical Assistant, or Ophthalmic Medical Technology program; or an associate degree in Ophthalmic Technology from an accredited school; or current certification as a Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COA) or higher; or a bachelor's degree in a health care, science, or research-related field plus one year of clinical/lab experience conducting preliminary screening and vision testing, including specialized tests and visual fields; or two years of such clinical/lab experience.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
Nice To Haves
- COA or COT certification.
Responsibilities
- Conduct preliminary patient screening, take histories, and perform testing for physicians.
- Perform pre-exam testing, including visual acuity assessment, confrontational visual field testing, extraocular muscle assessment, pupillary evaluation, tonometry, angle assessment, pupillary dilation, and other requested patient services.
- Conduct specialized testing such as color vision screening and stereopsis, as well as refractometry, visual fields (GVF and HVF), keratometry, ophthalmic photography, and optical coherence tomography (OCT).
- Assist with minor surgical procedures or in-office laser treatments.
- Complete prescription refill requests as authorized by physicians, process medication prior authorizations, and triage patient calls and messages.
- Clean surgical instruments in preparation for sterile processing, open and close exam lanes daily, and monitor medication expiration dates.
- Follow hospital safety procedures and protocols.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans; coverage is 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents.
- $25,000 term life insurance at no cost to the employee.
- Choice of two retirement plans with 6% matching.
- Up to 200 hours of vacation per year depending on length of service; prorated for part-time roles.
- Up to 96 hours of sick leave per year; prorated for part-time roles.
- Eight paid holidays per year.
- TriMet and C-Tran discounts.
- Tuition reimbursement for continuing education.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Wellness platform.
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
- Flexible Spending Accounts.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
