University of Pittsburgh Physicians is hiring a full-time Ophthalmic Technician to support UPMC Vision Institute located at 125 Daugherty Dr suite 320 Monroeville, PA 15146. This role will work Monday through Friday daylight hours and 30% travel to other office locations will be required. Free parking on site and this department offers growth opportunities within the Ophthalmic Technician career ladder.

Interested in joining the team? We invite you to apply today

Responsibilities:

Refractometry: auto-refractor, transposing scripts from + to – Contact lenses: insertion, removal and instructions Pupillary assessment: measurement, compare and evaluate. History taking to include ocular, medical, medication, social and family. Lensometry: automated and manual Angle assessment & dilation of pupils 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. Visual fields: Amsler grid & confrontation fields Supplemental skills: Color testing, glare test Ocular Motility: Knowledge of the functions & anomalies, cover tests, stereo-acuity, nystagmus Tonometry: Icare, Tonopen and the care and proper disinfection of Visual acuity assessment: with and without correction, distance, near and intermediate, pinhole, best corrected, potential acuity, brightness acuity