Ophthalmic Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Currently or previously held IJCAHPO certification as a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA), Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT), or Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT); lapsed certification is acceptable, but certification revoked for cause is not.
• At least five years of experience as an ophthalmic technician in an ophthalmology practice, excluding experience solely in optical or optometric retail settings.
• Experience in a high-volume ophthalmology practice, defined as approximately 40 or more patients per provider-day or comparable surgical or subspecialty volume.
• Extensive hands-on diagnostic testing experience, including photography and at least four of the following: OCT, visual fields, biometry/keratometry, corneal topography or pachymetry, confocal microscopy, and tonometry.
• Ability and willingness to travel by personal vehicle to rural Kansas sites; overnight travel is expected for some sites.
• Valid driver’s license and insured vehicle.
• Must not be excluded or debarred from federal health care or procurement programs.
• Must comply with HIPAA and participating-site policies, sign a conflict-of-interest disclosure, and carry automobile insurance for any vehicle used for site travel.
• Must disclose employment with a participating site and recuse from KansasCOM decisions concerning that site if applicable.

Nice To Haves

• Subspecialty experience in retina, cornea, or glaucoma.
• Prior responsibility for onboarding or training technicians or clinic staff.
• Managerial experience.
• Ability to teach non-ophthalmic staff.
• Availability to meet the onboarding schedule across up to seven rural sites during the first six months.

Responsibilities

• Develop a standardized training curriculum for the diabetic retinopathy screening camera and autonomous AI system, covering patient preparation, image acquisition, image-quality assessment and repeat-capture criteria, result handling, documentation, and device care.
• Produce quick-reference guides, competency checklists, and troubleshooting job aids for clinic technicians and front-line staff.
• Conduct initial on-site training and go-live support at up to seven rural Kansas sites, including hands-on instruction and observation of initial patient screenings.
• Conduct virtual and in-person follow-up training, assess technician competency, and provide retraining where gaps are identified.
• Provide first-line troubleshooting to site technicians and escalate device or software issues to the vendor and project manager.
• Maintain training attendance and competency records.
• Participate in project team meetings approximately twice monthly.

Benefits

• Travel to sites outside Sedgwick County is reimbursed at actual cost under applicable State of Kansas travel rates and is not charged against the compensation ceiling.
• The posting describes general Kansas Health Science University employee benefits, including paid time off, medical and dental coverage, company-paid life and disability insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, professional development, and employee appreciation events; however, the contractor is responsible for their own benefits and is not covered by employee benefit programs.