Orthoptist

Tufts Medical Center

Boston, MA

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$66,397.24–$82,991.27 Per Year

SKILLS

Analysis Skills, Clinical Support, Coaching, Customer Support/Service, Detail Oriented, Disease Treatment, Eye Diseases/Disorders, Eye Surgery, Medical Diagnosis, Medical Office Administration, Medical Treatment, Needs Assessment, Ophthalmology, Orthoptics, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Pediatrics, Philosophy, Problem Solving Skills, Procedure Development, Process Management, Project/Program Management, Training/Teaching, Treatment Evaluation

LOCATION

Boston, MA

POSTED

4 days ago

Job Profile

Summary

This role focuses on

providing

medical and clinical support services to patients .

In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Ophthalmology duties: Performs, prescribes, and analyzes results for the treatment of illnesses, diseases, injuries, and conditions that are related to the eye. Tasks include vision assessments, eye surgeries and advanced forms of eye disease in patients with significant systemic illness .

A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other

lower level

professionals or manage processes and programs .

The majority of

time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically

acquired

through advanced education .

A specialist level role that is a recognized subject matter expert in job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience .

Typically manages large projects or processes with limited oversight from manager, coaches,

reviews

and delegates work to

lower level

professionals, resolving difficult and often complex problems.

Job Overview

This position

is responsible

for

evaluating and recommending treatment of patients with ocular motility disturbances. Assists Ophthalmologist in all aspects of patient care including diagnostic testing and preliminary examination.

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications :

1.

High school diploma or

equivalent.

2.

C ompletion of a two-year

O rthoptist or Ophthalmic Medical Technician

program.

3.

O rthoptist

OR

Ophthalmic Medical Technician Certification.

4.

Two (2) years of experience as an Orthoptist including teaching experience.

Duties and Responsibilities :

The

duties and responsibilities listed

below

are intended to describe the general nature of work

and

are not intended to be an all-inclusive list .

Other duties

and responsibilities

may be assigned.

1.

Evaluates patients with ocular motility disturbance, determines

appropriate method

of treatment and reports recommendations

to referring

ophthalmologist who may be either from the department or private practice.

2.

Makes diagnostic choices while evaluating patients in order to determine method and procedure of continued examination for best results.

3.

Provides

ocular motility and/or vision treatment when recommended treatment is approved by

Ophthalmologist .

4.

Organizes and

participates

in vision and ocular motility screening.

5.

Conducts periodic ocular motility conferences for residents of Ophthalmology.

6.

Documents ocular motility disturbances by taking external motility photographs.

7.

Maintains

and dispenses press-on-prism and lens inventory.

8.

Reviews and updates orthoptic library‘s books and journals.

9.

Presents

at local and national ophthalmology conferences.

10 .

Orders all pediatric pharmacological supplies.

11.

Orders all clinical supplies for pediatric ophthalmology.

12.

Assists in Strabismus surgery.

13.

Responsible for updating pediatric code

cart .

14.

Conducts a teaching program for technical employees of

New

England Eye Center to teach ophthalmic technology skills.

15.

Prepares students for national certifying exams.

Physical Requirements:

1.

Requires moving heavy medical

equipment.

2.

Close contact with patients, with some exposure to blood and hypodermic needles.

3. Frequently

assist s

visually impaired

patients from wheelchairs into exam chairs.

4 .

Regularly

escort

patients

to other floors within the department as needed.

5 . Requires prolonged standing, walking, bending, stooping, and stretching.

Skills & Abilities:

1.

Knowledge of

anatomy and physiology of

eye s and common

disease s.

2. Ability to use

and

maintenance of

orthoptic instruments, visual field instruments and general ophthalmic instruments.

3.

Teaching skills necessary

to

assist

in the training of

orthoptic/ophthalmic technician students.

4.

Analytical skills necessary to determine method of patient evaluation in order to recommend treatment.

5.

Interpersonal skills needed to interact with pediatric and adult patients and referring ophthalmologists.

6. Ability

to assess the needs of adult and pediatric patient populations in order to provide care appropriately.

7 .

Ability to

effectively

explain

the exam process to patients and

attempt

to allay their concerns and apprehensions.

8 .

High attention to detail.

9 .

Ability to work in a high - volume clinic and fast paced

environment.

10.

Knowledge

of sterile technique .

At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day. The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals. Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it. Pay Range

: $66,397.24 - $82,991.27

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Tufts Medical Center

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