Join the UPMC Optical Shop and Vision Institute team at 3606 Forbes Avenue in Pittsburgh, PA, as an Ophthalmic Technician in a unique, collaborative role that combines patient care, optical services, and administrative support. Working Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, this position provides hands-on assistance throughout the optical shop, supporting front desk operations, optical dispensing, and patient care activities as needed to ensure seamless coverage during PTO, time off, and staffing needs. The Ophthalmic Technician will play a key role in contact lens services, including contact lens education and insertion and removal (I&R) instruction for patients. This position also offers the opportunity to travel to other UPMC Vision Institute satellite locations approximately 1-2 days per week when provider schedules allow, making it ideal for a flexible, team-oriented professional who enjoys variety, values exceptional patient service, and thrives in a fast-paced ophthalmology and optical environment.
Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the Ophthalmic Technician/ Imaging Career Ladder, based on their individual experience and education.
Responsibilities:
- History taking to include ocular, medical, medication, social and family.Visual acuity assessment: with and without correction, distance, near and intermediate, pinhole, best corrected, potential acuity, brightness acuityLensometry: automated and manualPupillary assessment: measurement, compare and evaluate.Visual fields: Amsler grid & confrontation fieldsOcular Motility: Knowledge of the functions & anomalies, cover tests, stereo-acuity, nystagmusRefractometry: auto-refractor, transposing scripts from + to -
- Tonometry: ICare, Tonopen and the care and proper disinfection of each.Supplemental skills: Color testing, glare testAngle assessment & dilation of pupils.Contact lenses: insertion, removal, and instructions.Assist with maintaining office inventory, notifying appropriate staff when supplies are needed, restocking exam rooms, cleaning and sterilizing of instruments and cleaning patient exam rooms at end of day.Travel to other clinical sites.
- High school diploma or equivalent is required.
- Experience as an Ophthalmic Technician in an Ophthalmology office or combination of related education and/or experience preferred.
- Completion of AAO Home Study Course is preferred.
- Prior optometric or ophthalmic experience preferred.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Valid CPR certification
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Act 34
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran