• Ophthalmic Technician I

    UCLA Health (Calabasas, CA)


    Description

    Join our multi-specialty Ophthalmology clinic in Calabasas, where you'll provide both clinical support under the supervision of our full-time faculty and practice manager. This role offers the opportunity to work in a highly specialized practice, supporting patients through every step of their care.

     

    + Performing patient work-ups (medical history, visual acuity, photography, color vision tests)

    + Decontaminating and processing equipment and instrumentation

    + Assisting as surgical assistant or circulating scrub technician during procedures

    + Establishing and maintaining electronic patient charts

     

    Salary Range: $34.67-45.74 HourlyQualifications

    Required:

    + Knowledge of ophthalmic medical terminology, basic ocular anatomy, basic ocular physiology, common visual pathologies.

    + Knowledge of common ophthalmic medication.

    + Knowledge of ophthalmic equipment and sterilization techniques.

    + Skill in acquiring accurate medical history, measuring and recording visual acuity, performing lensometry, refractometry, applanation tonometry, topography, visual fields, optical coherence tomography, fundus photos, biometry, fluorescein angiograph.

    + B-Scans, Immersion A-Scans, proficient in Ellex Cubed

    + Ability to organize and prioritize duties to maximize clinic efficiency.

    + Ability to work under pressure and manage a busy workload.

    + Ability to work as a team member in an ophthalmic office setting.

    + Excellent interpersonal skills.

    + Ability to initiative and work on a self- directed basis with limited supervision.

    + Ability to prioritize activities with conflicting deadlines.

    + Knowledge of the operations and maintenance of patient testing equipment.

    + Responsible, with ability to work in a detailed oriented manner.

    + Ability to learn state of the art diagnostic equipment.

    + Ability to order instruments and supplies.

    Preferred:

    + Proficient in all aspects of CareConnect.

     

    UCLA Health welcomes all individuals, without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disabilities, and we proudly look to each person’s unique achievements and experiences to further set us apart.