Orthoptist Certified, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
About The Position
This is a full-time position for a Certified Orthoptist at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in the Ophthalmology Department. The role involves conducting various vision assessments and treatments for pediatric and adult patients, including strabismus evaluation, infant vision assessment, amblyopia treatment, and interpreting electrophysiologic tests. The Orthoptist will also present evaluation data to ophthalmologists, coordinate patient screenings, examine pediatric eyes using a slit lamp, measure visual acuity and obtain lensometry measurements, and instruct residents on pediatric vision assessment techniques. Additionally, the position may involve assisting with research projects for new eye examination techniques and procedures.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- Completion of a two-year orthoptic fellowship at an accredited program.
- Must pass written, oral and practical examination and certified by the American Orthoptic Council.
- Must be certified within twelve (12) months of hire and maintained by accruing required number of AOC approved continuing education credits.
- Effective interpersonal skills such as conflict resolution skills, negotiation skills in tense situations, etc.
- Excellent presentation and public speaking skills
- Skill with PC software packages such as word processing, spreadsheet, graphic and relational database package
Responsibilities
- Conducts strabismus evaluation, infant vision assessment, independent orthoptic treatment (including management of diplopia with Fresnel and spectacle prisms), and independent amblyopia treatment.
- Presents data from the evaluation to the ophthalmologist to determine diagnosis and treatment plans for the patient.
- Coordinates, performs, and interprets pediatric and adult patient screening examinations for physician review including central and peripheral visual field test, ocular motility tests, color vision tests, pharmacological pupil tests, and tonometry, tonography, and tensilon tonography tests.
- Examines the cornea, lens, and anterior chamber of pediatric patients' eyes using a slit lamp and note variations from normal.
- Measures acuity of pediatric and adult patients, with and without glasses, for distance and near vision; obtain lensometry measurements to determine lens prescriptions and correct acuity problems; records findings on patient chart.
- Administers and interprets electrophysiologic tests including to but not limited to electro-retinogram tests, electro-oculogram tests, specular microscopy examination, electrostagmography tests, and VEP examinations.
- Instructs residents on principles and techniques of pediatric vision assessment and strabismus evaluation.
- Assists as needed on research projects for the development of new eye examination techniques, procedures, and apparatuses.
- Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Benefits
- Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
- Competitive compensation
- Generous retirement offerings
- Programs that invest in your career development
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
