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Orthoptist - Clinical and Technical Expert

2 months ago

Iowa City, Iowa, United States The University Of Iowa Full time
Job Summary

The University of Iowa Health Care is seeking a highly skilled Orthoptist to serve as a clinical and technical expert in the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences. As an Orthoptist, you will provide direct patient care by performing sensorimotor testing, evaluating and treating eye movement disorders and binocular vision, and 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.

Key Responsibilities
  • Patient Care: Performs standard work-up of patients, including visual acuity, refraction, sensorimotor exam, medications, and summary of current complaint according to clinic assigned.
  • Documentation: Documents findings concisely and accurately.
  • Consultation: Consults with the appropriate physician as needed.
  • Treatment Planning: Creates treatment plans for patients with eye movement problems and binocular vision.
  • Supervision: Supervises the flow of patients and their charts in and out of the clinics.
  • Liaison: 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.
  • Coordination: 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.
  • Record Keeping: Assures proper signing of records and billing forms and submits them according to protocol.
  • Referral Coordination: Assists ophthalmology scheduling with on-call or referral patients to coordinate the most appropriate care.
  • Research Participation: Participates in clinical research into eye movement disorders, diplopia, strabismus, nystagmus, and inherited eye disorders.
Communication and Leadership
  • Communication: Calls patients and relays information when needed.
  • Follow-through: Follows through with messages, assignments, and responsibilities.
  • Collaboration: Communicates with other technical staff as needed.
  • Leadership: Serves as a role model while performing direct patient care and testing.
  • Improvement Suggestions: Suggests improvements in work areas and takes an active role in working with others to achieve progress.
  • Equipment Maintenance: Assists with maintaining and repairing equipment and prioritizing needs for replacements.
  • Policy Adherence: Follows University, hospital, and department policies and procedures.
  • Special Projects: Performs special projects and tasks as assigned.
Education and Training
  • Orienting New Staff: Orients new technical personnel and evaluates the competency of the learner.
  • Education Needs: Suggests educational needs for technicians.
  • Training and Development: Assists in training orthoptic students, residents, and fellows in clinical and sensorimotor eye exam.
  • Continuing Education: Attends and presents continuing education offerings for nurses and technicians.
  • Research Publication: 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 and Research
  • Research Responsibilities: Undertakes responsibilities associated with multi-center and/or grant-funded research.
  • Investigator Training: Participates in training and certification of investigators in protocols and proper examination procedures.
  • Liaison: Serves as liaison between principal investigator and participating institutions or funding agencies.
  • Chart Review: Reviews charts of patients with the specified clinical entity for possible study enrollment.
  • Examination and Documentation: Performs examination, per protocol, on all study patients at each clinic visit and documents patient status on appropriate data collection for each clinic visit and sends to coordinating center.
  • Patient Education: Educates study patients and their families regarding the study's purpose, risks, benefits, and responsibilities.
  • Follow-up: Monitors timely follow-up of patients.
  • Supply Management: Orders and/or disperses all supplies to participating institutions.
  • Protocol Adherence: Ensures all study procedures are done according to protocol.
  • Meetings: Attends appropriate meetings.