Orthoptist

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Requirements Summary

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1. Bachelor’s degree 2. Certified Orthoptist through the American Association of Certified Orthoptists PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: EXPERIENCE: 1.

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About the Role

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Incumbent, in adjunctive capacity with the pediatric ophthalmologists, will assume responsibility for diagnostic and therapeutic visual assessment of children and adults with strabismus, amblyopia, diplopia and disturbances of binocular visual function. These conditions may be secondary to retinal detachment, cataracts, optical imbalance, neurological disorders and/or systemic disease. The orthoptist is expert in the visual assessment of non-verbal patients and is skilled in the performance of diagnostic tests to evaluate visual function. Employed as a physician extender to aid in the expansion of services for the ophthalmologist.

Requirements

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1. Bachelor’s degree

2. Certified Orthoptist through the American Association of Certified Orthoptists

1. One (1) year of experience

Responsibilities

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1. Planning skills are moderate and consist mainly of anticipation of clinic needs or changes. Some planning needed for the educational responsibilities assigned for resident physicians and technical students (formal and informal).

2. Analytical skills included technical aspects of patient examination skills, suggestions for improvement of clinical scheduling, gathering and interpretation of data for purposes of process improvement, data gathering for physicians in the clinical arena, relay of that information to the physician and aid in pursuing the courses of action directed by the physician required for patient care activities.

United States of America (Exempt)

8140 WVUH Ophthalmology

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