About the position
OHSU Casey Eye Institute is a premier academic medical center providing eye care for adults and children in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. We treat eye conditions from the most straightforward to the most complex and offer expert care in all ophthalmology specialties. Since 1945, OHSU Casey Eye Institute doctors and vision scientists have worked side by side to discover the causes of eye disease and find new treatments. Bringing research and patient care together helps us turn possibilities into realities OHSU Casey Eye Institute is a 'High Performing' eye hospital, which means we are ranked in the top 10 percent nationally by U.S. News & World Report. The purpose of this position is to coordinate clinical research for OCT studies of the Center for Ophthalmic Optics and Lasers Lab. The coordinator must have prior ophthalmic technician training with experience to effectively and accurately perform the testing required by each study protocol. The coordinator will maintain study recruitment and follow-up study visits as dictated by the study protocols. This position requires rotating through various clinics, such as Retina, Cornea, Glaucoma, and Comprehensive Ophthalmology, as required by study recruitment efforts. This position also requires a significant amount of administrative/clerical duties, including but not limited to maintaining spreadsheets, maintaining study binders, and coordinating the scheduling of study visits with clinical staff.
Responsibilities
- Perform ophthalmic screening/testing evaluations on patients for the principal investigators.
- Coordinate and maintain research patient recruitment and cooperation in the studies, obtain informed consent and ensure appropriate scheduling in compliance with the study protocols.
- Carefully and accurately record data onto case report forms, upload data to the central database/reading centers, and maintain study binders.
- Learn regulatory guidelines, record-keeping and other procedures relevant to human subjects studies, including Institutional Review Board (IRB) submissions and oversight.
- Participate in continuing education courses and activities.
- Provide high quality customer service to patients, OHSU faculty and referring providers, and co-workers.
Requirements
- Completion of an accredited training program such as Ophthalmic Technician Program, Ophthalmic Medical Personnel Training Program, Eye Care Assistant Program, Ophthalmic Assistant Program, Ophthalmic Clinical Assistant Program, Ophthalmic Medical Assistant Program, Ophthalmic Medical Technology.
- AA in Ophthalmic Technology from an accredited school.
- Current certification as a certified ophthalmic technician (COA) or higher.
- BA/BS in Health Care, Science or Research related field AND 1 year of clinical/lab experience conducting preliminary screening/vision testing.
- 2 years of clinical/lab experience conducting preliminary screening/vision testing.
Nice-to-haves
- Bachelor's degree with major courses in field of research or; RN or; allied health professional.
- 1 year experience in and knowledge of various aspects of clinical trials.
- Proven skills in interacting with patients in a study environment.
- 2+ years of experience conducting preliminary ophthalmic testing to include specialized tests and visual fields.
- COA or COT certification within first year of employment, if not already earned.
