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Experience and Education High school graduation plus completion of basic and advanced home-study courses approved by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology, and two years of experience including one year in medical or related field. Prefer completion of the home study course for Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology within one year of 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. Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents in lieu of stated minimum require prior approval of Vice President for Human Resources Administration or his/her designee.
Compliance with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate enforced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is a requirement for this position. Federal law requires individuals holding this position to be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption for certain medical, disability, or religious reasons. Individuals who do not meet CMS vaccination requirements are not eligible and should not apply for this position but are encouraged to apply for other non-healthcare positions at UT Southwestern for which they qualify. For COVID-19 vaccine information,?applicants should visit?
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