Ophthalmic Assistant

Overview

About the Role

The primary purpose of Ophthalmic Assistant is to provide basic level technical support to the Ophthalmology Clinics, Faculty and Residents, and to perform various services, as directed, to facilitate patient care and efficient clinic operation.

What You’ll Do

• Performs and accurately documents, either electronically or in written form, intake patient interview to include: chief complaint and HPI;
  Review of Systems; past, family, medical and social history; patient medication list.
• Performs, under direction of an ophthalmologist, basic level ophthalmic screening procedures as outlined by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) to include Snellen visual acuity; automated lensometry, refractometry, and keratometry; automated visual field testing; corneal topography; measurement of intra-ocular pressure using Tonopen; contact lens instruction.
• Performs routine patient care under the direction of an ophthalmologist to include: measurement of height, weight, temperature and blood pressure; and point of care blood glucose testing and urine pregnancy testing.
• Performs routine patient care under the direction of an ophthalmologist to include measurement of height, weight, temperature, and blood pressure; point of care blood glucose testing and urine pregnancy testing.
• Under direction of physician and by physician order, instills diagnostic eye drops.

What You’ll Bring

Required:

• JCAHPO (Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology) Certification at the Ophthalmic Assistant level.
• If candidate does not have the certification must obtain within one (1) year of hire as Ophthalmic Assistant.
• Current certification in a related field considered for substitution. This substitution is made on a case‑by‑case basis. Examples of acceptable certificates are optometry, surgical technology, or foreign medical graduate with experience in Ophthalmology.
• Current CPR Certification.

What We Offer

• Vacation Time
• Medical & Prescription Drug Coverage
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional Development

Compensation

In compliance with New Jersey’s Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is TT/1950:: $25.63 - $26.13 - $26.92 per hour.

University Hospital considers multiple factors when determining compensation, including (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s relevant work experience, education and training, key skills, internal equity, market data, and organizational needs.

About Us

University Hospital is one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers. As the principal teaching affiliate of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and the only state‑certified Level 1 Trauma Center in Northern New Jersey, University Hospital is training the next generation of physicians and advancing science to discovery while taking exceptional care of patients, regardless of their financial situation.

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We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you want to grow your career in healthcare while serving a vibrant community, we’d love to meet you.