Ophthalmic Tech (Non-certified) - 40 hours, days

Major Responsibilities

• Prepares patient for ophthalmological examination, taking pertinent ocular and medical history.
• Performs various ophthalmic duties including but not inclusive to visual acuity, color vision, manual lensometry, pupil testing, axial length, estimation of anterior chamber angle, tonometry, auto refraction, ocular ultrasonography, and ophthalmic photography, visual fields, automated keratometry, corneal topography and external photography.
• Performs other duties required to assist in and ensure delivery of complete ophthalmic care in taking care of patients, including the instillation of diagnostic ophthalmic drops and ointments per standing MD orders.
• Reviews with the patient use of ocular dressings, shields, ocular medications, laser treatment and minor surgical procedures.
• Insures that equipment is in proper working order for patient safety and notifies appropriate personnel when a problem is identified.
• Maintains adequate stock of medical/ophthalmic supplies in the exam and test rooms.

Position Qualifications

• Licensure/Certification/Education Required: Certification as an Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology is required within one year from date of hire as a condition of employment.
• Certified in BLS is required; or must become certified within 6 months of date of hire. Must maintain current Basic Life Support (BLSS) certification every two years.

About the Role

Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Benefits

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind.

Pay

The final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule

Monday through Friday Scheduled Hours 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Shift 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America) Hours 40