UPMC Shadyside
Pittsburgh or Oakland or Pittsburgh or Monroeville or Wexford or Natrona Heights or Bethel Park
Ophthalmic Technician- Shadyside
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- Location
- Pittsburgh or Oakland or Pittsburgh or Monroeville or Wexford or Natrona Heights or Bethel Park
- Compensation
- $43,971 - $73,070/yr
- Posted
- 3 days ago
- Apply on
- upmcjobs.taleo.net
About this role
UPMC Vision Institute is hiring an Ophthalmic Technician to support our Shadyside location at 532 S. Aiken Avenue, Suite 520, Pittsburgh, PA 15232. This position offers varying shifts based on clinic needs, with hours scheduled between 7:00 AM and 4:30 PM, and occasional requests for early arrivals or extended shifts to support patient care. There are no evenings or weekends required. Travel is required to UPMC Vision Institute locations including Oakland, Mercy, Forbes, Monroeville, St. Margaret’s, Wexford, Natrona Heights, and Bethel Park. This role provides an excellent balance of challenge and reward, allowing you to make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives while working alongside a highly skilled ophthalmology team. Each day brings opportunities to enhance your clinical knowledge, develop new skills, and contribute to exceptional patient care. As your expertise grows, you will benefit from clear opportunities for professional development and advancement through the Ophthalmic Technician career ladder, making this an ideal role for individuals seeking long-term growth within UPMC Vision Institute.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- History taking to include ocular, medical, medication, social and family.Visual acuity assessment: with and without correction, distance, near and intermediate, pinhole, best corrected, potential acuity, brightness acuityLensometry: automated and manualPupillary assessment: measurement, compare and evaluate.Visual fields: Amsler grid & confrontation fieldsOcular Motility: Knowledge of the functions & anomalies, cover tests, stereo-acuity, nystagmusRefractometry: auto-refractor, transposing scripts from + to -
- Tonometry: ICare, Tonopen and the care and proper disinfection of each.Supplemental skills: Color testing, glare testAngle assessment & dilation of pupils.Contact lenses: insertion, removal, and instructions.Assist with maintaining office inventory, notifying appropriate staff when supplies are needed, restocking exam rooms, cleaning and sterilizing of instruments and cleaning patient exam rooms at end of day.Travel to other clinical sites.
- High school diploma or equivalent is required.
- Experience as an Ophthalmic Technician in an Ophthalmology office or combination of related education and/or experience preferred.
- Completion of AAO Home Study Course is preferred.
- Prior optometric or ophthalmic experience preferred.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Valid CPR certification
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Act 34
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Job Details
Primary Location: USA-PA-Pittsburgh
Work Locations: Aiken Medical Building, 532 South Aiken Avenue, 15232
Business Unit: University of Pittsburgh Physicians
Schedule: Regular, Full-Time
Shift: Day Job, Monday-Friday daylight hours
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time
Union: No
Salary Range: 21.14, 35.13
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