Orthoptist

University of Iowa Health Care Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences is seeking a 100% Orthoptist (Ophthalmic Professional II; PK80) to serve as an orthoptic clinical and technical expert. The Orthoptist provides direct patient care by performing sensorimotor testing evaluating and treating eye movement disorders and binocular vision participating in the evaluation and diagnosis of patients with amblyopia diplopia genetic disorders of the eye pediatric and adult strabismus and other eye movement conditions. The Orthoptist also assists in coordinating and educating fellows residents orthoptic students and doctors who rotate through the services participates in clinical research into eye movement disorders diplopia strabismus nystagmus and inherited eye disorders and serves as a liaison between the ophthalmology clinics and other areas in the Department of Ophthalmology and other clinics throughout the hospital.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Patient Care

• Performs standard workup of patients including visual acuity refraction sensorimotor exam medications and summary of current complaint according to clinic assigned.
• Documents findings concisely and accurately.
• Consults with the appropriate physician as needed.
• Create treatment plans for patients with eye movement problems and binocular vision.
• Supervises the flow of patients and their charts in and out of the clinics.
• Acts as liaison between the Ophthalmology Clinic and other specific areas in and outside University Hospitals to assure the provision of tests within the Department.
• Coordinates the timing of the sequence of examination and University requirements for scheduling additional tests alerting proper clinical areas to facilitate patient flow patient care and clinic operation.
• Assures proper signing of records and billing forms and submits them according to protocol.
• Assists ophthalmology scheduling with oncall or referral patients to coordinate the most appropriate care.
• Participates in clinical research into eye movement disorders diplopia strabismus nystagmus and inherited eye disorders.

Communication

• Calls patients and relays information when needed.
• Follows through with messages assignments and responsibilities.
• Communicates with other technical staff as needed.

Leadership

• Serves as a role model while performing direct patient care and testing.
• Suggests improvements in work areas and takes an active role in working with others to achieve progress.
• Assists with maintaining and repairing equipment and prioritizing needs for replacements.
• Follows University hospital and department policies and procedures.
• Performs special projects and tasks as assigned.

Education

• Orients new technical personnel and evaluates the competency of the learner.
• Assists in training orthoptic students residents and fellows in clinical and sensorimotor eye exam.
• Suggests educational needs for technicians.
• Attends and presents continuing education offerings for nurses and technicians.
• Assumes responsibility as the primary author of research involving patients with strabismus eye movement disorders amblyopia and inherited eye disorders to be published in various orthoptic and ophthalmology journals

Grant Participation

• Undertakes responsibilities associated with multicenter and/or grantfunded research.
• Participates in training and certification of investigators in protocols and proper examination procedures.
• Serves as liaison between principal investigator and participating institutions or funding agencies.
• Reviews charts of patients with the specified clinical entity for possible study enrollment.
• Performs examination per protocol on all study patients at each clinic visit.
• Documents patient status on appropriate data collection for each clinic visit and sends to coordinating center.
• Educates study patients and their families regarding the studys purpose risks benefits and responsibilities.
• Monitors timely followup of patients.
• Orders and/or disperses all supplies to participating institutions.
• Ensures all study procedures are done according to protocol.
• Attends appropriate meetings.

Research

• Attends and participates in seminars conferences and conventions.
• Delivers papers concerning own research at meetings

University of Iowa Health Carerecognized as one of the best hospitals in the United Statesis Iowas only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12000 employees students and volunteers work together to provide safe quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.

***External hires only in addition to your base salary we are offering a signon incentive of $5000 payable in one installment. The payment will be made on the first of the month following completion of 30 days of employment. Should you terminate employment within 24 months you will be responsible for the prorated repayment of the signon incentive. The signed agreement will be processed upon hire. Current UI employees are not eligible.***

Percent of Time: 100%

Schedule: Monday Friday 8:00a5:00p

Location: UIHC Iowa City

Rotations: N/A

Pay Level: 75

Pay Range: $67000 Commensurate