Ophthalmic Technician

About the Role

UPMC is hiring an Ophthalmic Technician to support the Comprehensive Eye Service at UPMC Vision Institute in Pittsburgh, PA. This position operates Monday through Friday during daylight hours (7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.), with start times varying based on clinic schedules. The role involves delivering high-quality patient care by conducting patient workups, diagnostic testing, and assisting providers during various eye care visits.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct patient workups and diagnostic testing.
• Assist providers during eye care visits, including follow-ups, diabetic eye exams, comprehensive eye exams, and cataract evaluations.
• Perform history taking to include ocular, medical, medication, social, and family history.
• Assess visual acuity (with and without correction, distance, near, intermediate, pinhole, best corrected, potential acuity, brightness acuity).
• Perform lensometry (automated and manual).
• Conduct pupillary assessment (measurement, comparison, evaluation).
• Perform visual fields (Amsler grid & confrontation fields).
• Assess ocular motility (knowledge of functions & anomalies, cover tests, stereo-acuity, nystagmus).
• Perform refractometry (auto-refractor, manifest refractions, transposing scripts).
• Perform tonometry using iCare and Tonopen, including care and disinfection.
• Conduct color testing and glare testing.
• Perform angle assessment and dilation of pupils.
• Assist with contact lenses (insertion, removal, and instructions).
• Assist with maintaining office inventory, notifying staff of supply needs, restocking exam rooms, cleaning and sterilizing instruments, and cleaning patient exam rooms.
• Travel to other clinical sites is extremely limited (less than 5%).
• Flexibility to support other departments within the building as needed is required.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience as an Ophthalmic Technician in an Ophthalmology office or combination of related education and/or experience is preferred.
• Completion of AAO Home Study Course is preferred.
• Prior optometric or ophthalmic experience is preferred.
• Valid CPR certification.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
• Act 34 clearance.

This position offers placement within the Ophthalmic Technician Career Ladder based on individual experience and education.