Description

• Uses advanced testing skills on clinic patients and human subjects in administering and documenting specialized tests used in clinical diagnostics and research.
• Assists with conduct of moderately complex clinical research of anatomical and psychophysical data in support of scientific research studying patients with vitreomacular adhesion and associated maculopathies in association with clinical research projects.
• Monitors and maintains specialized testing equipment and equipment use logs; performs complex and simple repairs and routine maintenance.
• Assists students performing diagnostic tests using highly specialized equipment for data collection and ensures compliance by collecting and maintaining federally required documentation.
• Consults with faculty and other personnel on appropriate procedures for projects and proposals.
• Fields, directs, and answers inquiries relating to contact lenses, exams, and plan of care.
• Enters patient drug prescriptions, communicates with patients and pharmacies, and maintains e-prescribe for clinic.
• Cleans, sterilizes, disposes, and maintains surgical instruments; repairs equipment as needed and coordinates maintenance or repair of equipment that cannot be repaired on site.
• Orders, receives, and verifies contact lens orders and specialty contact lens orders for patients and clinical use.
• Monitors faculty, student, and patient schedules and tracks attendance.
• Trains and supervises optometry students in patient care and administrative policies, advanced special testing techniques, and proper techniques of cleaning and polishing rigid gas permeable (RGP) lenses and proper lens care.

Qualifications

EDUCATION / WORK EXPERIENCE
Required

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED) and 2 years of optometry or related experience; OR
• Associate's degree in optical/medical field.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
Preferred

• Certified Paraoptometric Assistant (CPOA) or Certified Paraoptometric Technician (CPOT), Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO), and/or National Contact Lens Examiners (NCLE).

SKILLS
Required

• Possesses strong technical aptitude.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills.
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Performs work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated customer service skills.

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires sedentary work as well as extended durations of moving about the workplace. It requires the ability to move objects and equipment weighing up to 25 pounds, and the ability to discern between various objects and devices and to position patients. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure .

Job Classification

Career Level: Intermediate
FLSA: Nonexempt
Job Function: Health Services
Job Family: Optometry
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This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.
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