Ophthalmology Assistant

Why UT Southwestern?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued patients and employees. With over 20,000 employees, we are committed to continuing our growth with the best professionals in the healthcare industry. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for growth.

Experience and Education

High school graduation and two years of experience in medical or related field. Experience in eye care is preferred. Preferred completion of basic and advanced home-study courses approved by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology within one year of the hire date.

Job Duties

Assists ophthalmologists in treatment and care of patients. Opens, stocks, cleans, and closes patient rooms. Obtains basic medical history and ocular complaints from patients. Measures patients’ glasses. Writes and calls in Rx prescriptions to pharmacies as directed by ophthalmologists. Tests ocular functions, including visual acuity, muscle balance, and intra-ocular tension. Administers eye and oral medications as directed by ophthalmologists. Changes eye dressings and instructs patients and/or caregivers in home care. Maintains ophthalmic instruments by sterilizing surgical instruments and cleaning exposed lenses, mirrors, and prisms and replacing burned out bulbs and batteries. Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records. Performs other duties as assigned.

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