Ophthalmic Tech - Registry, Days

Job Description

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as an Ophthalmic Technician with our Ophthalmology clinic in Hyde Park . The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science provides medical and surgical treatment of eye diseases. The department members' interests include cataract surgery with lens implantation, transplantation including corneal diseases plus refractive surgery, vitreo-retinal surgery, and medical diseases of the retina including special treatment of diabetic retinopathy and age-related retinal degenerations, eye plastic surgery, strabismus surgery, and neuro-ophthalmology.

At  UChicago Medicine , we offer comprehensive eye care services, including screenings and treatments for common eye conditions like cataracts and glaucoma, as well as glasses prescriptions. Our expert Ophthalmology and Visual Science team is dedicated to providing advanced medical and surgical solutions for a wide range of ocular disorders affecting patients of all ages, from infants to adults.

In this role, under the direction of the Eye Center manager, the Ophthalmic Technician assists the attending physicians in the exam and care of the Eye Center patients.

Essential Job Functions :

• Under the direction and order of the physician :
• Takes patient medical, past medical, family and medication histories. Records patient ocular history.
• Measures and records visual acuities and intraocular pressures.
• Evaluates the pupil, estimates the anterior chamber depth and examines the eyes for afferent papillary defect.
• Administers eye drops, dressings and shields.
• Assists physician in surgical procedures.
• Instructs the patient on post operative care and documents accordingly.
• Exhibits basic knowledge and understanding of ocular motility, visual fields, contact lenses (basic principles and fitting procedures), and ocular pharmacology. Performs color vision, lensometry, exophthalmetry, Amsler Grid and Schirmer testing.
• Maintains instruments, equipment and a clean and / or sterile environment.
• Maintains supply inventory and orders accordingly.
• Prepares clinic for routine readiness review.
• Performs other duties assigned.

Required Qualifications :

Position Details :

In this role, we anticipate that you will generally work approximately 16 hours per week. We anticipate that you will generally be scheduled to work the day shift, between the hours of 6 : 45 am - 11 am and will not be scheduled for on-call shifts. We anticipate you will be scheduled to work 100% at the DCAM Clinic. The days of the week that you are scheduled will be Mondays - Friday, but we anticipate that you will not be scheduled to work on weekends.