Ophthalmic Technician - Cosmetics IRL (100%25)

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The Iowa River Landing Ophthalmology Clinic is seeking a full-time Ophthalmic Technician. Under general supervision, the technician operates, maintains, and repairs highly specialized, complex medical equipment used for tests and studies related to patient treatment and staff education. Ophthalmic Technicians perform routine and advanced technical procedures delegated by physicians to collect medical data and assist with patient care. The role includes day-to-day clinic operations and interacting with patients to obtain medical histories and accurately measure and document ophthalmic findings. The position is located at Iowa River Landing in Iowa City, Iowa. The schedule is Tuesday and Wednesday, 7:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m., with a 30-minute lunch, and Thursday and Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., with a 30-minute lunch. This is a regular salaried position.

Requirements

Three years of health care experience involving direct patient care, including some use and maintenance of specialized medical equipment, with at least one year of that experience at the level of Clinical Technician II or equivalent; a combination of related education and experience may also qualify.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in an ophthalmic setting.

Responsibilities

Operate, maintain, and repair specialized medical equipment used for patient tests and studies and staff education.
Perform routine and advanced technical procedures delegated by physicians to collect medical data and assist in patient care.
Support day-to-day clinic operations and interact with patients to obtain medical histories.
Measure and document visual acuity, manual lensometry, confrontational visual fields, stereopsis, motility, pupillary function, color plates, and applanation tonometry.
Perform and document Humphrey visual field testing, topography, pachymetry, tear testing, OCT, IOL master, LenStar, and ocular testing.