Opthalmic Technician
Opthalmic Technician
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$ 37 - 47
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Job Description
Under the supervision of the Ambulatory Patient Care Supervisor I Optometry Supervisor and the Chief of Ophthalmology of the Department of Ophthalmology at San Francisco General Hospital and guided by policies and procedures of San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center the Ophthalmic Technician is responsible for the efficient organization and operation of all technical functions of the practice to which he/she is assigned. This assignment may vary from day to day and requires an individual to be flexible and welltrained. The primary responsibility of the Ophthalmic Technician is patient care workup and preliminary testing in preparation for the Providers examination of the patient.
The Ophthalmic/Clinical Technician:- Acts within the scope of practice an ophthalmic technician and carries out other clinical and administrative functions as directed by the Administration of the Department for any of the assigned Clinical Services (i.e. Optometry General Ophthalmology Minor Procedures Cornea Glaucoma NeuroOphthalmology Ocular Plastics Pediatric Ophthalmology Proctor and Retina/Vitreous).
- Monitors the clinical areas of the practice for patient and staff safety.
- Cleans and maintains the equipment used by the practice.
- Daily stocks supplies and maintains the order of each days assigned areas.
- Maintains an orderly and professional appearance in all the clinic areas of the Department.
- Actively pursues and attends continuing educational opportunities to ensure current knowledge in the everevolving role of the ophthalmic technician.
- Stays abreast of changes in the field and seeks new skills and/or training as new upgraded or advancements in instrumentation develops.
The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.
Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.
The salary range for this position is $37.74 $47.11 (Hourly Rate).
To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF including total compensation please visit: from college with a major in an applicable natural science; or two years of college courses in the natural sciences plus two years of applicable experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability age protected veteran status or other protected status under state or federal law.
Department Description
Ophthalmologys annual patient charges reach $with a wRVU total of 115000. The Departments overall operating budget is approximately $per year. Our Department currently ranks no. 1 in the country in NIH funding. Ophthalmology conducts its patient care teaching research and public service activities currently at multiple UCSF campuses: Parnassus Mt. Zion Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC) Zuckerberg San Francisco General (ZSFG) and Benioff Childrens Hospital at Mission Bay. The Department currently occupies over 60000 of assignable square feet of space at various sites across UCSF campuses for research academic and clinical activities. In the beginning of 2020 our Department will move the new stateoftheart Center for Vision Neurosciences building in Mission Bay. The Department supports 30 fulltime clinical faculty 10 basic scientists over 50 volunteer and visiting faculty. Each year we train over 15 residents 7 clinical fellows and approximately 20 postdoctoral scholars and graduate students. Our staff roster reaches over 250 FTEs (including UCSF Health employees).
About UCSF
The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research graduatelevel education in the life sciences and health professions and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the worlds leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer neurodegenerative diseases aging and stem cells.
Pride Values
UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism respect integrity diversity and excellence also known as our PRIDE values.
In addition to our PRIDE values UCSF is committed to equity both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education discovery and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at
Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
