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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients community and each other. And everyone in their own unique way plays an important part every day.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Prepares patient for ophthalmological examination taking pertinent ocular and medical history.
2. Performs various ophthalmic duties including but not inclusive to visual acuity color vision manual lensometry pupil testing axial length estimation of anterior chamber angle tonometry auto refraction ocular ultrasonography and ophthalmic photography visual fields automated keratometry corneal topography and external photography.
3. Performs other duties required to assist in and ensure delivery of complete ophthalmic care in taking care of patients including the instillation of diagnostic ophthalmic drops and ointments per standing MD orders.
4. Reviews with the patient use of ocular dressings shields ocular medications laser treatment and minor surgical procedures.
5. Insures that equipment is in proper working order for patient safety and notifies appropriate personnel when a problem is identified.
6. Maintains adequate stock of medical/ophthalmic supplies in the exam and test rooms.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:
1. Certification as an Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology is required within one year from date of hire as a condition of employment.
2. Certified in BLS is required; or must become certified within 6 months of date of hire.
3. Must maintain current Basic Life Support (BLSS) certification every two years.

Unless certification licensure or registration is required an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:

Work is considered requires work indoors in a patient care environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.

Were striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge Listen Communicate Be Responsive Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability gender identity and expression protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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