Ophthalmic Technician Assistant; Ophthalmology

Ophthalmic Technician Assistant (Ophthalmology)

Join the Johns Hopkins University to apply for the Ophthalmic Technician Assistant (Ophthalmology) role. We are seeking an individual who will assist the ophthalmologist with patient care by performing a comprehensive set of ophthalmic tests under close supervision and instruction.

The Wilmer Eye Institute offers an exciting training program for exceptional candidates, with no prior experience required. Start your ophthalmology career with a leading organization that delivers state‑of‑the‑art eye care, trains future healthcare leaders, and conducts cutting‑edge research. The program provides a strong foundation to pursue a variety of career paths beyond ophthalmic technician, including clinic manager, ophthalmic clinic supervisor, assistant administrator, orthoptist, optometrist, marketing, IT, and research.

It also serves as an opportunity for pre‑med students to gain clinical experience during a gap year or prior to applying to medical school. No evening or weekend work is required.

• Chief complaint
• Past ocular history
• Family history
• Systemic illnesses
• Medications
• Allergies and drug reactions
• Social history

• Measure visual acuity at distance and near, using a test appropriate for age and education, and record accurately.
• Perform pinhole testing when indicated.
• Perform and record contrast sensitivity.
• Perform Ishihara or HRR color vision testing.
• Accurately measure and record current lens power with a lensometer.
• Perform and record exophthalmometry.
• Perform and record the Amsler grid.
• Perform and record Schirmer testing.
• Evaluate pupillary reactions, including afferent pupillary defect.
• Estimate anterior chamber depth.
• Able to properly operate common non‑automated and automated ophthalmic equipment, including but not limited to: IOL Master, Orb‑scan, bright field acuity testing (BAT), potential acuity meter (PAM), autorefractor, corneal pachymetry, Humphrey visual field, Goldmann visual field, OCT, HRT, and Lenstar.

• Apply proper ocular dressings and shields.
• Follow divisional protocols for eye drop instillation, including cycloplegics and topical anesthetics.
• Properly instill eye drops.
• Label newly opened bottles with expiration dates.
• Understand the indications/contraindications for use in dilation.
• Measure interpupillary distances, evaluate spectacle fit.
• Properly assist physically or visually disabled patients.
• Adhere to regulations regarding drug samples and drug sample logs.

• Perform accurate Goldmann applanation tonometry and properly disinfect the tonometer.
• Perform accurate Tono‑pen tonometry and properly disinfect and store the tonometer.
• Perform accurate Eye Care tonometry.
• Understand the principles of scleral rigidity and the factors that alter intraocular pressure.

• Perform routine instrument maintenance on all ophthalmic equipment.
• Stock examination rooms in the assigned area and ensure medication expiration dates are current.
• Disinfect and maintain examination rooms.

• Maintain current CPR certification.
• Understand basic ocular anatomy and physiology, systemic diseases, ocular diseases, and ocular emergencies.
• Understand and practice the fundamentals of microbial control.

• Self‑learning educational packets
• HIPAA regulations
• Conflict of Interest
• Complete annual review paperwork in a timely manner.
• Complete training in software such as Epic, POE, TAP, Forum, Oculab, and Allscripts.
• Assist physician chair side as a scribe.

• Surgical assisting with minor outpatient procedures; basic instrument care.
• Perform basic slit lamp evaluation of anterior chamber depth.
• Measure axial length with A‑scan biometry.
• Perform protocol refractometry or other testing for clinical trials.
• Instruct patients in contact lens care, insertion, and removal.
• Neuro‑physiologic testing, including electroretinogram (ERG), multi‑focal electroretinogram (MFERG), visual evoked potential (VEP), and scanning laser ophthalmoscope (SLO).
• Other duties that may be…