Certified Ophthalmic Tech - West Campus Ophthalmology Clinic
(Part Time 8a 5p)
Texas Children’s Hospital –Houston, TX

Texas Children’s Hospital is a world-class pediatric facility, nationally recognized as a top children’s hospital, and voted one of the best places to work in Houston for 6 years running. We’re committed to creating a healthy community for children by providing the best pediatric care possible, through groundbreaking research and emphasis on education. We also offer a full continuum of family-centered care for women, from obstetrics to well-woman care. Whether you’re on staff at Texas Children’s Hospital, our West Campus, the new Pavilion for Women or another location, you’ll work in an environment that values your voice.

Texas Children's Hospital is expanding its care to the community and constructing one of the nation's largest suburban pediatric hospitals. Located in west Houston at I-10 and Barker Cypress, the new West Campus will offer quality and convenience to area parents and children.

The hospital will offer outpatient services, including but not limited to, pediatric surgery, orthopedic surgery, pulmonary medicine, and physical medicine and rehab services starting in the fall of 2010. Inpatient and emergency center services as well as advanced diagnostic imaging and a neurophysiology sleep laboratory will be available in the spring of 2011.

When fully complete, Texas Children's West Campus will incorporate evidence-based design principles that promote healing, such as park-like settings, natural light and views of nature and water. Additionally, all 500,000 square feet will be devoted to providing the best possible care from the experienced doctors you've come to trust at Texas Children's Hospital.

We have an excellent opportunity for an Certified Ophthalmic Tech – West Campus with Texas Children’s Hospital.

The Certified Ophthalmic Tech will provide perform visual acuity, color vision testing, lensometry, exophthalmometry, Amsler grid, Schirmer test, pupil evaluation, anterior chamber depth assessment, stereo testing, ocular motility on extraocular muscle actions, strabismus, amblyopia and assessment methods on children and adults. They will also perform basic instrument maintenance on ophthalmoscopes, retinoscopes, lensometers, perimeters, tangent screen, phoropter/trial frames, slit lamps, keratometers, muscle light, surgical instruments. The ophthalmic tech obtains ophthalmic history from patient or parent, including but not limited to, presenting complaint, past ocular history, family history, systemic illness, medications, allergies and drug reactions, review of systems, social history, developmental history. Participates in quality improvement activities. Assist physician in examining ROP infants in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. Coordinate appointments, compile list and track active ROP infants.

Knowledge and Skills:

The following knowledge and skill set is required:

• Knowledge of ophthalmic technology, equipment, supplies and ophthalmic terminology.
• Must have the ability to obtain medical history and perform technical eye exams.

Formal Education and Experience:

• Must have a High School diploma.
• Must have JCAHPO certification.
• Must have minimum two (2) years experience in an ophthalmology or optometry office.

To learn more about this position and to apply, please visit:

https://jobs.texaschildrens.org/houston/ophthalmic-technician/jobid3209740-certified-opthalmic-tech-west-campus-opthamology-clinic-(part-time-8a-5p)-jobs