Position Summary / Career Interest:

To serve as an orthoptic clinical technical expert. To provide direct patient care by performing ophthalmologic work-ups and appropriate testing for the area assigned. To assist in the coordination and technical education of fellows, residents, orthoptic students and doctors who rotate through the service. Serve as a liaison between the ophthalmology clinics and other areas in the Department of Ophthalmology and other clinics throughout the hospital. To manage Orthoptic clinic personnel and patient scheduling.


Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Patient Care • Performs standard intake work-up of patients including visual acuity, medications, and summary of current complaint according to clinic assigned • Documents findings concisely and accurately • Performs testing appropriate to service needs • Consults with appropriate physician as needed • Supervises the flow of patients and their charts in and out of the clinics • Acts as liaison between the Ophthalmology Clinic and other specific areas in and outside University Hospitals to assure provision of tests within the Department • Coordinates the timing of sequence of examination and University requirements for scheduling additional tests, alerting proper clinical areas in order to facilitate patient flow, patient care and clinic operation • Assures proper signing of records and billing forms and submits them according to protocol • Assists ophthalmology scheduling with on-call or referral patients to coordinate the most appropriate care • Meet or exceed customer service needs and expectations and provide excellent service.
• Communication • Calls patients and relays information when needed • Follows through with messages, assignments, responsibilities • Communicates with other technical staff as needed • Provide effective education to patients as needed
• Clinical Management & Leadership • Serves as a role model while performing direct patient care and testing • Suggests improvements in work areas and takes an active role in working with others to achieve improvements • Assists with maintaining and repairing equipment and prioritizing needs for replacements • Follows university, hospital, and department policies and procedures • Performs special projects and tasks as assigned • Assists schedulers with placement and planning of orthoptic clinics • Manages personnel scheduling for both physician and orthoptic clinics • Develop and implement policies and practices that supports staff engagement in the workplace and provide functional supervision • Plans, mobilizes and distributes resources to fulfill clinic objectives and plans • Takes personal responsibility for the success of the clinic • Promotes organizational values in ethical and responsible decision making
• Education • Orients new technical personnel and evaluates competency of learner • Assists in the training of residents in technical procedures • Suggests educational needs for technicians • Attends and presents at continuing education offerings for nurses and technicians • Assumes responsibility as primary author of research or educational materials
• Research • Attends and participates in seminars, conferences, and conventions • Delivers papers concerning own and service research at meetings such as American Academy of Ophthalmology • Reviews charts of patients with specified clinical entity for possible study enrollment • Performs examination per protocol on all study patients at each clinic visit • Documents patient status on appropriate data collection for each clinic visit and sends to coordinating center • Educates study patient and their families regarding study’s purpose, risks, benefits, and responsibilities
• Monitors timely follow-up of patients • Orders and/or disperses all supplies to participating institutions • Ensures all study procedures are done according to protocol • Attends committee meetings when needed"
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent combination of related experience and education (1-3 years) working in a clinical setting with an Ophthalmologist

Preferred Licensure and Certification

• National certification by the American Orthoptic Council as an Orthoptist (required within 1 year)

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.