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Ophthalmic Assistant - Ophthalmology Department
Why UT Southwestern?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. At UT Southwestern, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development that align with your future goals and help to provide security for you and your family. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more that are all available on the day you start work. UT Southwestern is honored to be a Veteran Friendly work environment that is home to approximately 800 veterans. We value your integrity, dedication, and the commitment you’ve made to our country. We’re proud to support your next mission. Ranked by Forbes as one of the Top 10 National Employers, we invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for growth.
Experience and Education
High school graduation plus completion of basic and advanced home-study courses approved by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology, and two years of experience including one year in medical or related field.
Prefer completion of the home study course for Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology within one year of hire date.
Job Duties
Assists ophthalmologists in treatment and care of patients.
Opens, stocks, cleans, and closes patient rooms.
Obtains basic medical history and ocular complaints from patients
Measures patients' glasses.
Writes and calls in Rx prescriptions to pharmacies as directed by ophthalmologists.
Tests ocular functions, including visual acuity, muscle balance, and intra-ocular tension.
Administers eye and oral medications as directed by ophthalmologists.
Changes eye dressings and instructs patients and/or caregivers in home care.
Maintains ophthalmic instruments by sterilizing surgical instruments and cleaning exposed lenses, mirrors, and prisms and replacing burned out bulbs and batteries.
Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.
Performs other duties as assigned.
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code
51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
Primary LocationTexas-Dallas-5323 Harry Hines Blvd
Work Locations5323 Harry Hines Blvd
JobAllied Health
Organization419006 - OP-Clinic Ophthalmology
ScheduleFull-time
ShiftDay Job
Employee StatusRegular
Job TypeStandard
Job PostingMay 22, 2024, 7:20:59 PM
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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