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Certified Orthoptist

Job Overview

Description

The Ophthalmology Department at Medical Associates Clinic is seeking dedicated, hard-working Orthoptist to join their team. Ideal candidates enjoy working at a fast pace, strive for outstanding patient care, adaptable to changing work conditions, love to learn, and are effective and professional communicators. 

Schedule: Monday - Friday daytime hours.

Location: Ophthalmology Department, Medical Associates West Campus Clinic- 1500 Associates Dr. 
Full benefits package includes:

• Health Insurance and Dental Coverage with discounted premium rates for wellness program participation
• Continuing education time and reimbursement. Licensure costs are also reimbursed!
• 401k with immediate matching (50% on the dollar up to 7% of pay + additional annual Profit Sharing)
• Medical & Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (accrue up to 29 days/year) + additional CEU time off and allowance

• Performance of extra ocular muscle testing to include, Titmus stereo test, Krimsky and Hirschberg measurements, Worth 4-dot testing, cover-cross cover, cover-uncover testing and simultaneous prism.  Cover testing to elicit muscle imbalances, accurate measurements and recording of muscle imbalances in primary, secondary, and tertiary positions of gaze, accurate assessment, accommodation and convergence including fusional amplitudes and identification of syndromes and dysfunctions associated with extra-ocular muscles. 
• Assist physician in determining surgical plans for strabismus and other clinical findings.  
• Perform independent amblyopia checks and strabismus/diplopia checks on patients
• Educate patients and patient's families about clinical findings of strabismus and other clinical findings.  
• Perform independent diagnostic tests including refractions. 
• Escort patients to exam room and assist in determining medical/eye problems; prepare the patient for treatment, if needed. Perform necessary pretesting as determined by history.
• Assist physician and nurses in creating and monitoring patient visit schedules
• Assist physician in clinical surgery procedures/treatments and hospital surgery
• Attend required meetings and in-services, and participate in committees as required 
• Complete all other assigned projects and duties. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Experience: One to three years of similar or related experience.

Education: College degree and professional certification  

Interpersonal Skills: A significant level of trust and diplomacy is required, in addition to normal courtesy and tact. Work involves extensive personal contact with others and/or is usually of a personal or sensitive nature. Work may involve motivating or influencing others. Outside contacts become important and fostering sound relationships with other entities (companies and/or individuals) becomes necessary.

Other Skills: Applicable orthoptist certification 

Physical Aspects:

Stooping - Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.

Kneeling - Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.

Crouching - Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

Reaching - Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Standing - Particularly for sustained periods of time.

Walking - Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.

Pushing - Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.

Pulling - Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

Lifting - Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.

Fingering - Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.

Grasping - Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

Feeling - Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.

Hearing - Perceiving the nature of sound with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making fine adjustments on machined parts.

Vision - 20 / 40 or better in the best eye with or without correction.

Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 pounds force constantly to move objects.

Environmental Conditions:
Subject to Physical Hazards - Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.

Medical Associates Clinic & Health Plans is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, marital status, parental status, disability, veteran status, or other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.

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